The children's justice act (CJA) partnerships for indian communities grant program (victims of crime act of 1984, section 1402(G), 34 U.S.C. 20101(G) supports american indian and alaska native…

The Pueblo of Acoma was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Children's Justice Act (CJA) Partnerships for Indian Communities grant program (CFDA 16.583), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support the Pueblo of Acoma's efforts to improve the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, with a focus on child sexual abuse, in order to increase support and reduce trauma for child abuse victims. Specifically, the grant will fund: 1) the hiring of a full-time case manager to support child victims and their families, 2) the hiring of a 40% FTE family resource specialist to provide family-based services for abused and neglected children, 3) contracting with a marketing consultant and a victim policy expert for training and education, and 4) travel to required OVC training. The project period for this grant is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The children's justice act (CJA) partnerships for indian communities grant program (victims of crime act of 1984, section 1402(G), 34 U.S.C. 20101(G) supports american indian and alaska native communities for the purpose of improving the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, especially cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner that increases support for and lessens trauma to child abuse victims. The funding further supports programs to provide comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary responses to child abuse victims and provide trauma-informed, culturally competent, holistic services to child abuse victims and their families. The pueblo of acoma will use funding to support the interests and safety of abused and neglected children while working in collaboration with pueblo of acoma social services, tribal court, and behavioral health services partners. With this funding, pueblo of acoma will: 1) hire a 100% FTE case manager to support child victims and their families, 2) hire a 40% FTE family resource specialist to provide family-based services involving abused and neglected children, 3) contract with a marketing consultant and a victim policy expert for training/education; and 4) travel to OVC required training.