OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Violence Against Women Tribal Special U.S. Attorney Initiative
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2025-172419
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a division of the Department of Justice, is seeking applications from federally recognized tribal governments for the Fiscal Year 2025 Violence Against Women Tribal Special U.S. Attorney Initiative. This grant opportunity supports the cross-designation of tribal prosecutors as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) to investigate and prosecute specific violent crimes in Indian country, including domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. The primary objectives are to fill jurisdictional gaps, increase communication between tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies, establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and tribal communities, and improve the quality of case investigations and prosecutions. Applicants must partner with United States Attorneys' Offices and demonstrate the ability to hire or retain a mutually agreed-upon attorney who can be cross-deputized. The application deadline is September 9, 2025, with final notifications expected by the end of the fiscal year.
Recent awards under this program have ranged from $830,000 to $1,250,000, typically with 60-month performance periods. Grant funds can cover salary, fringe benefits, training, travel, and operational resources for the designated tribal prosecutor. The place of performance will be within the specified tribal jurisdiction and associated United States Attorney's Office, focusing on improving legal responses to violent crimes in tribal communities. Recipients must retain financial records and supporting documents for three years after submitting the final expenditure report and must comply with the DOJ Financial Grants Management Guide. Renewals will be considered on a case-by-case basis, with the Authorized Representative required to accept the award online upon approval.
Synopsis
This initiative supports Tribes and United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking cases in Indian country. Grant funds support dedicated Tribal prosecutors who are cross-designated as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) to work directly with their USAO partners. The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination among Tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and Tribal community(ies); and improve the quality of investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices.
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