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 Pueblo of Isleta $1 million on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to operate the IKEA-WAH Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program through September 30, 2028.

The Pueblo of Isleta will provide a neutral safe environment with trained staff to facilitate and monitor supervised visits and safe exchanges for children and their visiting parents in cases involving domestic violence. The recipient will provide transportation for domestic violence victims to support services or safe locations and for visiting children. The Pueblo of Isleta will also develop an education curriculum in partnership with the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women and tribal services providers to elevate youth and community awareness of domestic and dating violence. Services are delivered in Isleta Village Proper, New Mexico, addressing violence against Indian women in the Pueblo's tribal community, including under-resourced rural and remote areas. This is a continuation award.

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. Pueblo of isleta is a federally recognized tribe located in the counties of bernalillo and valencia, new mexico. The ikea-WAH supervised visitation & safe exchange program, an agency of the pueblo of isleta, works to address violence against indian women by providing direct services to under-resourced rural and remote areas, tribal nations and small towns within the pueblos tribal community. The pueblo of isleta will: 1) provide a neutral safe environment with trained staff that will facilitate and monitor supervised visits and safe exchanges for children and their visiting parent; 2) provide transportation for victims to their support services or to a safe place, and provide transportation for visiting children; and 3) develop an education curriculum with tribal services providers working with youth to elevate community awareness of domestic and dating violence. The pueblo of isleta has partnered with the coalition to stop violence against native women to plan this project. This is a continuation award.