OVW Tribal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program -Invitation to Apply for Waiver Reimbursement Expenses from Calendar Year 2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2025-172424
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,140,175
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Not on record
- 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 soliciting applications from federally recognized tribal governments for the Tribal Special Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program. This grant opportunity reimburses tribal governments for expenses incurred while exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit specific covered crimes, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, stalking, and protection order violations. Eligible tribes must be recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and currently exercising STCJ as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1304(a)(14). Applicants must apply through Grants.gov and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System, with a final application deadline of August 26, 2025. Selection criteria will be specified in the annual Notice of Reimbursement Opportunity, with applicants receiving notification within 90 days of the application deadline.
The total available funding for the program in fiscal year 2024 is approximately $3,700,000, with 25 percent ($925,000) allocated for maximum allowable reimbursement per tribe. Individual grant awards are expected to range from $1 to $66,071, with most grants clustering around the maximum amount. The reimbursement period covers the calendar year 2024, and tribes will be eligible to apply for a waiver of the maximum allowable reimbursement at the end of the year. A unique aspect of this program includes a pilot initiative that may designate up to five Alaska tribes annually to exercise criminal jurisdiction over all persons present in their villages. Financial records and supporting documents related to the award must be retained for three years from the final expenditure report submission.
Synopsis
The Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program reimburses Tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising "Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction" (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit certain covered crimes (the term "covered crime" means: assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order).
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