The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program)assistsstate, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence,…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Puyallup Tribe Of Indians $500,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to deliver 24/7 emergency shelter services for victims, services for American Indian and Alaskan Native survivors, and victim access to a domestic violence court advocate for criminal court proceedings. The award is structured as a project grant supporting the tribe's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law and operates through the tribe's Tribal Administration Office Division in Tacoma, Washington. Performance runs through March 31, 2029. The Puyallup Tribe Of Indians, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, operates as a grant recipient delivering comprehensive social services, justice system support, and victim services to approximately 18,000 urban Native Americans. The tribe's federal portfolio spans 41 distinct agencies, with substantial recent activity in child care administration, tribal justice infrastructure, substance abuse treatment, and re-entry support services.

The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program)assistsstate, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims. The project would support the following activities: 1) 24/7 emergency shelter services for victims; 2) services for american indian and alaskan native survivors; and 3) victims access to a domestic violence court advocate for criminal court proceedings.