The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $256,619 to Mentasta Traditional Council on January 1, 2026, to provide services to crime victims in the Mentasta Lake, Alaska community under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841).
Mentasta Traditional Council, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe, will use the funding to address crime victims' needs through a broad range of reasonable and necessary expenses supporting victim services and advocacy within their community. The award is structured as a discretionary administrative formula grant available exclusively to federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act regional corporations, and authorized designees. The performance period runs through December 31, 2026, with place of performance in Tok, Alaska.
The VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program draws five percent of Crime Victims Fund obligations to support American Indian and Alaska Native communities in developing, expanding, and enhancing victim service projects and providing training and technical assistance. The program is non-competitive for eligible tribal applicants.