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 Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $107,359 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Zuni under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the Pueblo of Zuni in improving the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, especially child sexual abuse, in their community. Specifically, the funding will be used to: 1) hire a sexual abuse case manager to oversee all sexual abuse/assault referrals for child protection services; 2) provide travel support for CTAS orientation; 3) purchase equipment for sexual abuse case reporting; and 4) cover travel expenses for the sexual abuse case manager and rape crisis counselor/advocate to receive training and certification. This federal grant aims to increase support and reduce trauma for child abuse victims in the Zuni community by providing comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary responses, as well as trauma-informed, culturally competent, and holistic services.

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 zuni will use this funding to address the critical challenges associated with child abuse and neglect within the zuni community. With this funding, pueblo of zuni will: 1) hire a sexual abuse case manager to oversee all sexual abuse/assault referrals for child protections services; 2) travel to ctas orientation; 3) purchase equipment for sexual abuse case reporting; and 4) pay for travel expenses for sexual abuse case manager rape crisis counselor/advocate training and certification.