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 $810,000 to the Organized Village of Kake on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587).

The Organized Village of Kake, a federally recognized Tlingit tribal government located on Kupreanof Island in Kake, Alaska, will use the funding to expand domestic violence services and victim support in the tribal community. Specific deliverables include increasing the availability of support groups and group counseling services; providing community trainings and small group counseling to increase awareness, dialogue, and healing; and expanding outreach and education for adults and youth addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Organized Village of Kake has partnered with AWARE to plan the project.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Kake, Alaska. This is a continuation award. The program assists tribal governments to strengthen 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 organized village of kake is a federally recognized tribe located in kake, kupreanof island, alaska, an area inaccessible by road. The organized village of kake tribal government works to address violence against indian women by providing basic domestic violence services as well as educational classes, case management services, and victim support groups and services. With this funding, the organized village of kake will: 1) increase the availability of support groups and group counseling services; 2) increase awareness, dialogue, and healing by providing community trainings and provide small group counseling; and 3) expand the work of the tribes domestic violence staff to provide outreach and education for adults and youth in the areas of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Organized village of kake has partnered with aware to plan this project. This is a continuation award.