Project Grant 15PSMA23GG00892AWAX

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a $898,029 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.596 - Tribal Justice Assistance Program) to build capacity for the Washoe Tribal Court. The funding will support the hiring of two new positions - a Court Coordinator/Office Manager and a Court Security Guard. The Court Coordinator will process court documents, maintain the court docket, and assist the Tribal Court Judge, Prosecutor, and...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a $601,681 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The 24-month award will enable the Washoe Tribe's Victim Services Project to: 1) provide 24/7 victim advocacy and hotline services; 2) offer emergency and transitional housing; and 3) coordinate a community response among allied partners,...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a $600,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The three-year award, issued on October 1, 2021 and set to conclude on September 30, 2024, will support the Tribe's efforts to increase its capacity to respond to violent crimes against Native American women and develop victim services for cases...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California was awarded a $302,359 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant will fund equipment and training to support community policing efforts from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024. Through this funding, the Washoe Development Group will deliver equipment and training to tribal law enforcement to help develop partnerships and...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California received a $114,448 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029). The 24-month award will enable the tribe's Victim Services Program to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sex trafficking. The flexible assistance may include support for housing, emergency shelter, utilities,...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a $397,641 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The TRIBAL RESOURCES GRANT HIRING PROGRAM (TRGP-HIRE) will support the Tribe's community policing efforts through October 2026. Funding will aid the Washoe Development Group, a sub-awardee of the Tribe, in enhancing public safety and building trust between law...

This Project Grant award of $490,793 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) will enable the Rosebud Sioux Tribe's Sex Offender Registry Office to enhance its sex offender registration, tracking, and community outreach efforts. The funding will be used to improve community awareness of registered sex offenders,...

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes was awarded a $343,966 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funding will support the Tribes' ongoing efforts to enhance their Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) program and ensure continued compliance with national standards on the Duck Valley...

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) was awarded a $396,894 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Assistance Grant Program to improve, enhance, and expand the services and operations of the CRST Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Program on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the award, CRST will continue and expand a community outreach and education campaign, secure...

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will use a $216,145 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program award to fully implement its sex offender registration system through September 2024. Funds will be used to purchase new palm scanning equipment to replace outdated ones, establish IT connections and troubleshoot issues, communicate with federal, state and local partners, and review legal policies and...