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 Northern Arapaho Tribe $720,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This continuation award funds the Victim Services Division of Wind River Family and Community Health Care System, a subsidiary tribal organization operating under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, to provide transitional housing services and victim advocacy with financial assistance to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in the Northern Arapaho tribal community. Performance extends through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. The Wind River Family and Community Health Care System operates as an authorized designee of the Northern Arapaho Tribal Government and manages three clinics across Ethete, Arapaho, and Riverton in addition to a dialysis center. The program aims to strengthen tribal capacity to exercise sovereign authority to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and ensure perpetrator accountability.

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. Northern arapaho tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in fremont county, wyoming. The wind river family and community health care system, an agency of the northern arapaho tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing comprehensive victim services including housing and emergency financial services. With this funding, the victim services division will: 1) provide transitional housing services; and 2) provide victim advocacy and financial assistance. Northern arapaho tribe has partnered with wind river family and community health care system to plan this project. This is a continuation award.