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 Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma $450,000 under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities Grant Program on October 1, 2025.

The Iowa Tribe will develop a multidisciplinary team comprising court, law enforcement, and social services personnel; contract a trauma-focused therapist for three years; and create a child advocacy program with certified forensic interviewing processes and dedicated spaces. The funding supports a social services director to coordinate the program, purchase forensic interviewing equipment, multidisciplinary team materials, and cultural healing supplies, provide victim assistance services, and deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive services to child abuse and sexual abuse victims and their families in tribal communities.

Performance spans October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028 at Perkins, Oklahoma. The Children's Justice Act program aims to improve investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse and neglect cases in American Indian and Alaska Native communities in a manner that lessens trauma to victims. Award conditions apply under 2 CFR 200 and the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide, with record retention required for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission.

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. The iowa tribe of oklahoma will develop a multidisciplinary (MTD) team with court, law enforcement, social services; contract a trauma therapist; create a child advocacy program; and establish certified forensic interviewing processes and spaces. This funding will support the social services director to coordinate the program; purchase forensic interviewing equipment, MTD materials, and cultural healing supplies; provide victim assistance services; and contract a trauma focused therapist for three years.