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 Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Puyallup Tribe of Indians $450,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583).

The tribe will implement the Child Advocacy Center Enhancement Program to improve investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases in a manner that reduces trauma to child victims and provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive, holistic services. Funding supports hiring a full-time support specialist for the Children of the River Advocacy Center to facilitate the criminal investigation process and provides training for program staff and the multidisciplinary team to increase prosecution of crimes against children.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Tacoma, Washington. The program targets American Indian and Alaska Native communities and prioritizes cases of child sexual abuse.

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 responsive, holistic services to child abuse victims and their families.puyallup tribe of indians will implement the child advocacy center enhancement program (CACEP). Funding will be used to hire a full time support specialist for the children of the river advocacy center (CRAC) to facilitate the criminal investigation process. The tribe will also provide training for program staff and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to increase prosecution of crimes against children.