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 Seneca Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma $887,242 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award.

Seneca Cayuga Nation Violence Prevention and Victim Services, an agency of the tribal government, will provide no-cost legal services to victims, collaborate and co-train with law enforcement, and provide transitional housing. The recipient has partnered with the Native Alliance Against Violence to plan the project.

Performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with work performed in Grove, Oklahoma. The program supports tribal governments and authorized designees to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities; strengthen tribal capacity to exercise sovereign authority in response to these crimes; and ensure accountability of perpetrators.

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. Seneca cayuga nation is a federally recognized tribe located in grove, oklahoma. The seneca cayuga nation violence prevention and victim services, an agency of the seneca cayuga nation tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by advocacy, direct victim services and emergency needs assistance. With this funding, seneca cayuga nation violence prevention and victim services will: 1) provide no cost legal services to victims; 2) collaborate and CO train with law enforcement; and 3) provide transitional housing. Seneca cayuga nation has partnered with the native alliance against violence to plan this project. This is a continuation award.