The grants to indian tribal governments program assists tribal governments, and authorized designees of tribal governments, to 1) decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $562,500 to the Metlakatla Indian Community under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance through September 30, 2028.

The Metlakatla Survivors Support Strategy Project will develop and enhance tribal government response plans to crimes against Indian women; increase tribal capacity to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking; strengthen tribal justice interventions; enhance services to victimized Indian women; develop community education and prevention strategies; provide programs for supervised visitation and safe exchange of children; provide transitional housing; and deliver services addressing youth needs. The Annette Island Service Unit partnered in project planning. Work is performed in Metlakatla, Alaska on the Annette Islands Reserve. This is a start award under CFDA 16.587, which supports Indian tribal governments and authorized designees to increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and develop and strengthen victim services.

The grants to indian tribal governments program assists tribal governments, and authorized designees of tribal governments, to 1) decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities; 2) strengthen the capacity of tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to these violent crimes; and 3) ensure that perpetrators of these violent crimes are held accountable for their criminal behavior. The metlakatla indian community is a federally recognized tribe located in the annette islands reserve of alaska. The metlakatla survivors support strategy project of the metlakatla indian community tribal government works to address violence against indian women by providing direct services to victims. With this funding, the metlakatla survivors support strategy project will: 1) develop and enhance effective plans for the tribal government to respond to crimes against indian women; 2) increase tribal capacity to respond; 3) strengthen tribal justice interventions; 4) enhance service to indian women who have been victimized; 5) work in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies; 6) provide programs for supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children; 7) provide transitional housing; and 8) provide services to address the needs of youth. The metlakatla survivors support strategy project has partnered with the annette island service unit to plan this project. This is a start award.