The grants to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking against children and youth program (children and youth program) supports…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $461,384 to Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on May 1, 2026, under the Consolidated and Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888).

The award funds a three-year initiative (May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029) delivered in partnership with local public schools in Durant, Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation will provide victim services for students impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking, including crisis intervention, counseling, referrals, and access to clothing and hygiene products. The recipient will support after-school self-defense classes, deliver prevention education, and convene participating schools for a conference on supporting children and youth who are victims of interpersonal violence and trafficking.

The program targets children and youth ages 0–24 and is assistance type Project Grant.

The grants to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking against children and youth program (children and youth program) supports comprehensive, community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. The choctaw nation of oklahoma, in partnership with local public schools, will: 1) provide victim services for students who need them, including crisis intervention, counseling, referrals, and access to clothing and hygiene products; 2) support after-school self-defense classes; 3) deliver prevention education; and 4) convene participating schools for a conference on supporting children and youth who are victims of interpersonal violence and trafficking.