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 Tulalip Tribes of Washington $421,578 on October 1, 2025, under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841), a Project Grant supporting American Indian and Alaska Native communities to develop and enhance victim services.

The Tulalip Tribes will strengthen the criminal investigation of child abuse and child sexual abuse by supporting three existing Child Advocacy Center staff positions, purchasing high-quality forensic interviewing equipment, funding program staff attendance at required Department of Justice trainings and child abuse and neglect training conferences, and procuring cultural healing supplies and other necessary equipment. The award funds comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary responses to child abuse victims and delivers trauma-informed, culturally responsive, holistic services to child abuse victims and their families, with the goal of lessening trauma to victims and improving investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, especially child sexual abuse.

Work is performed in Marysville, Washington. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

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.tulalip tribes of washington will strengthen the criminal investigation of child abuse and child sexual abuse by improving the provision of essential support services. With this funding, tulalip tribes of washington will support three existing CAC staff positions; purchase high quality forensic interviewing equipment; support program staff attendance at required DOJ trainings and child abuse and neglect trainings/conferences; andpurchase cultural healing supplies and other necessary equipment.