Project Grant 1999VIGX0004

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program. Funding will support the Community's recruitment and hiring of a dedicated child abuse prosecutor through September 2025. A prosecutor will be integrated into the Community's multidisciplinary team to aid in continuing high quality services for child...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $450,000 to the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583) to expand the capacity of the Alaska Native Unit within the Southcentral Foundation's Alaska CARES child advocacy center from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support hiring an additional Alaska CARES support coordinator, providing...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $449,992 under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (CFDA 16.583) Formula Grant program to the Muscogee Creek Nation from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. With this funding, the Muscogee Creek Nation Children and Family Services Administration will hire two additional Child Protective Services investigators to assist with an increased caseload resulting from a Supreme...

The Coeur D'Alene Tribe received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (CFDA 16.583) program. The grant will fund the Tribe's efforts to conduct criminal investigations and prosecutions of child abuse and sexual assault cases, working in coordination with a multi-disciplinary team. Key objectives include supporting children and families, providing targeted training...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation a $376,035 Project Grant under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (CFDA #16.583) program. The grant funding will be used to: 1) hire a child abuse/sexual assault investigator, 2) establish a multidisciplinary team for responding to child abuse and sexual assault cases, and 3) purchase a system for investigators. The goal is to enhance the investigation of criminal child abuse and neglect...

The Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will receive $450,000 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. With this funding, the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will support 1.5 tribal child safety representatives to provide investigations, forensic interviewing, and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $449,810 Project Grant to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (CFDA 16.583) program. This 3-year grant will enable the Winnebago Tribe to enhance their tribal prosecution program services that support child victims of crime. Specifically, the funding will be used to: 1) Contract to hire a presenting officer, and 2) Employ one full-time paralegal. The overarching goal is to strengthen...

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program. The three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 will expand the Tribe's capacity to serve child victims of abuse and neglect. Key services include hiring a Child Protection Team Coordinator to directly coordinate services for 15...

The Cherokee Nation was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Children's Justice Act (CJA) Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583), administered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. The grant funding will enable the Cherokee Nation to establish a Child Advocacy Center (CAC) to improve the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, particularly child sexual abuse, within their tribal community. Key activities include hiring a...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians under the Children's Justice Act (CJA) Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583). This funding will be used to enhance the existing Red Lake Victim Services Program and establish a multidisciplinary team that focuses on services for child abuse victims, especially cases of child sexual abuse. The grant will support the hiring of a full-time...