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 the Native Village of Kwigillingok $555,959 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587).

The recipient will develop and enhance effective tribal government response plans to domestic and sexual violence; increase tribal capacity to integrate victim services; strengthen tribal justice interventions; and provide transitional housing. The award is a start grant with a period of performance through September 30, 2028. Performance occurs in Kwigillingok, Alaska.

The Native Village of Kwigillingok, a federally recognized Alaska Native village, works to address violence against Indian women through victim services, prevention, and law enforcement responses. The Kwigillingok Advisory Council is partnering with the tribe to plan the project. The program's purpose is to increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes.

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 native village of kwigillingok is a federally recognized tribe located in alaska. The native village of kwigillingok works to address violence against indian women through victim services, prevention, and law enforcement responses to domestic and sexual violence. With this funding, the native village of kwigillingok will: 1) develop and enhance effective plans for the tribal government to respond to domestic and sexual violence; 2) increase tribal capacity to integrate services that work together to respond to victims; 3) strengthen tribal justice interventions; and 4) provide transitional housing. The native village of kwigillingok has partnered with the kwigillingok advisory council to plan this project. This is a start award.