The Koyukuk Native Village has been awarded a $251,383 Project Grant under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). This 5-year award, effective January 1, 2024, will enable the Koyukuk Village Council to implement culturally appropriate victim services and programming that address the unique needs identified by the local Alaska Native community. Funded activities may include direct victim...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime will provide $354,375 in funding to Koyukuk Native Village from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. The funding supports the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841), which aims to develop victim service projects and provide training and technical assistance to eligible crime victim assistance programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Specifically,...
The Native Village of Koyuk IRA Council received a $219,402 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (OVC) VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The grant will be used to implement comprehensive victim services in the Koyuk, Alaska tribal community that meet needs identified by the community and reflect tribal values and traditions. This aligns with the program's objective to improve services for victims of crime in...
The Native Village of Koyuk IRA Council received a $251,383 Project Grant award on January 1, 2024 from the Department of Justice's Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). This funding will enable the Tribe to implement comprehensive victim services that meet the needs identified by their community and reflect Tribal values and traditions. The grant supports a range of culturally appropriate victim assistance programs, including direct services,...
The Native Village of Kongiganak received a $347,240 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. Funds will support the implementation of victim services that meet community-identified needs and reflect tribal traditions, including culturally and linguistically appropriate victim-centered services directly related to...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $441,989 project grant under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) to Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium in Nome, Alaska. This grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, will enable Kawerak to implement comprehensive victim services for tribal communities in the Bering Strait, Norton Sound, and Yukon regions. The funding will support a range of...
The Native Village of Unalakleet was awarded a $219,402 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (OVC) under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The funding will be used to implement comprehensive victim services for the local Alaska Native community that meet needs identified by the tribe and reflect their cultural values and traditions. Specifically, the grant will support victim advocacy, shelter, counseling, legal...
The Native Village of Kluti-Kaah received a $210,973 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the FY 2023 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside (TVSSA) Program (CFDA 16.841). This funding will enable the tribe to implement victim services that meet community-identified needs and reflect their cultural values and traditions. The TVSSA program was created in 2018 to improve victim services in tribal communities across the United States. The award...
The Native Village of Fort Yukon received a $219,402 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (OVC) under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The funding will be used to implement comprehensive victim services that meet the needs identified by the Fort Yukon community and reflect their tribal values and traditions. This includes providing services such as victim advocacy, shelter, counseling, and legal...
Kawerak, Inc. will provide $3.03 million in culturally appropriate victim services to Alaska Native communities through September 2026 under this Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime project grant award. Funded under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841), the awardee will use community-aligned approaches to serve victims, with semi-annual reporting on numbers served and services delivered. The VOCA program supports tribal organizations in...