In FY2018 congress created the first set-aside from the CVF, "available to the office for victims of crime for grants, consistent with the requirements of the victims of crime act, to indian tribes to…

Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. received a $1,799,206 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, 2026.

The funding will support Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc.'s implementation of victim services for federally recognized Indian tribes in the Grand Terrace, California area. Services will meet needs identified by tribal communities and reflect tribal values and traditions. As the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program aims to improve support for crime victims in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, this award will allow the organization to deliver culturally appropriate and linguistically sensitive victim assistance.

In FY2018 congress created the first set-aside from the CVF, "available to the office for victims of crime for grants, consistent with the requirements of the victims of crime act, to indian tribes to improve services for victims of crime." the program is open only to federally recognized indian tribes, and is administered via a formula. Tvssa funds may be used for any purpose directly related to serving victims of crime, and OVC encourages its tribal partners to be creative and innovative in using the funds to provide culturally-relevant, linguistically-appropriate, victim-centered services. Riverside-SAN bernardino county indian health, INC. Is using this FY 2022 tvssa award to implement services for victims of crime that meet needs identified by tribal communities and reflect tribal community values and traditions.