The salt river pima-maricopa indian community will utilize funds to develop a major crimes program to support major crimes prosecutor(S)

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $900,000 to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on October 1, 2025, under the Tribal Justice Assistance program (CFDA 16.596) to develop a major crimes program supporting major crimes prosecutors. The recipient will use the funding to increase prosecutorial capacity to address opioid and illegal substance use and associated offenses, including sales of illegal drugs, family-based crimes such as child abuse and neglect, gang offenses, violent offenses, gun offenses, and homicide. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Scottsdale, Arizona. No conference activities are planned under this award.

The goal of the program is to increase prosecutorial capacity to address the epidemic of opioid and illegal substance use and associated offenses, especially those involving sales of illegal drugs and the family-based crimes that accompany them, such as child abuse and neglect, gang offenses, violent offenses, gun offenses, and other serious crimes including homicide. No conference activities are planned for this award.