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 Nooksack Indian Tribe $556,331 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to support domestic violence and advocacy services.

Nooksack Youth and Family Services, an agency of the tribal government, will deploy a domestic violence advocate and a men and boys advocate to provide support, advocacy, referral, and case management services to victims and survivors of domestic violence. The program also includes outreach and community education to raise awareness about the dynamics of domestic violence. The Nooksack Indian Tribe partnered with Whatcom County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services in planning the project.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Performance takes place in Deming, Washington. This is a start award. The federal grant program aims to increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and to 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 nooksack indian tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in washington. Nooksack youth and family services, an agency of the nooksack tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing social and support services to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. With this funding, nooksack youth and family services will: 1) support a domestic violence advocate and a men and boys advocate who will provide support, advocacy, referral and case management services to victims and survivors; and 2) conduct outreach and community education to raise awareness about the dynamics of domestic violence. The nooksack indian tribe has partnered with whatcom county domestic violence and sexual assault services to plan this project. This is a start award.