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 Office on Violence Against Women, a sub-office of the Department of Justice, awarded $700,000 to the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma on April 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590).

The award funds three criminal justice activities: establishment of a sexual assault response team, training for law enforcement, and victim services for sexual assault survivors. Work is performed in Carnegie, Oklahoma, with a period of performance from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029.

The Kiowa Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government based in Carnegie, delivers the work. The tribe operates across its seven-county jurisdiction in southwestern Oklahoma and receives federal grant funding across social services, health programs, workforce development, and community support initiatives. This award is classified as a Project Grant, with $700,000 obligated at the time of award.

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) a sexual assault response team; 2) training for law enforcement; and 3) services for victims of sexual assault.