Project Grant A17AP00045

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596) provides $1,800,000.00 to the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, a Native American-owned non-profit organization, to deliver training and technical assistance to Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Purpose Area #3 grantees and non-grantee federally recognized tribes. Key activities include providing on-site visits, regional trainings,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $499,883 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Salamatof Tribal Council, a federally recognized Tribal Government. This 5-year grant will fund the development and implementation of a culturally-based afterschool program focused on substance use and suicide prevention for Alaska Native and American Indian youth aged 6-17 in the Kenai Peninsula region. The program will provide mental health...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $193,428 under the Native American Employment and Training federal grant program (CFDA 17.265) to the Colorado River Indian Tribes to provide supplemental employment and training services to low-income Native American youth from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding will support services such as tutoring, study skills training, instruction, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, leadership...

The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma received a $499,426 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731). The five-year grant will fund the "Caching Our Tribal Treasures" program, which aims to install in tribal youth a better understanding of the Tonkawa Tribe's history, culture, and traditions. Key components include an annual geo-caching (treasure hunting) activity, rotating art and sports activities, and...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA), a tribally-owned firm and tribal government entity located in Glennallen, Alaska. The grant will fund the Ahtna Den Public Safety Program, which aims to develop a culturally-aligned tribal youth program in cooperation with CRNA's Youth Development...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $298,146 Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to United Indians Of All Tribes, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington. The grant funds will support employment and training activities designed to develop the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in order to make them more...

The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (Rural Cap) to deliver a 2-year project addressing the emergent capacity building and training & technical assistance (TTA) needs of Alaska tribes in establishing and expanding tribal policing efforts. Under this COPS Program Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) grant (CFDA 16.710), Rural Cap, in...

The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe received a $138,773 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will allow the Tribe to procure basic law enforcement equipment, technology, and training to advance its community policing efforts in Tokeland, Washington through September 2025. The COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $139,804 Project Grant to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The grant supports employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Key activities include providing career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment,...

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians will receive $508,245 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to implement the Coyote Valley Afterschool Health and Wellness Program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The Tribe will address juvenile crime and truancy issues on their lands by employing a Health and Fitness Coordinator to provide culturally sensitive fitness and wellness...