Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.025
- Agency
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Offices Boards and Divisions
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 71 $38,813,152 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- STCJ Grant Program
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-0409-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awards grants under Assistance Listing 16.025 to federally recognized tribal governments implementing Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit covered crimes within tribal boundaries, with the most recent award disbursed October 1, 2025.
The program funds tribal criminal justice system strengthening to prosecute and adjudicate nine categories of covered crimes: assault of tribal justice personnel, child violence, dating violence, domestic violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, and violations of protection orders. Funded activities include hiring law enforcement officers, tribal prosecutors, public defenders, and victim advocates; drafting or revising tribal criminal codes and court procedures; establishing indigent defense and jury systems; purchasing monitoring equipment; providing victim services and emergency housing; creating treatment and reentry programs; and training judicial and law enforcement personnel. Recent awards to the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma ($1.495 million), Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians ($1.089 million), and Port Gamble Sklallam Tribe ($703,609) support multi-year implementation spanning 2025–2030.
The portfolio comprises 71 awards totaling $38.8 million in federal obligations since 2016. OVW Office on Violence Against Women dominates the funder base, accounting for 68 awards and $38.2 million (98 percent of federal dollars). The assistance type is predominantly Project Grants (62 percent, 44 awards) with a substantial share of Cooperative Agreements (37 percent, 26 awards) and one Block Grant. Award volume has fluctuated—15 awards in 2022, dropping to 4 in 2024, then rising to 8 in 2025—indicating variable annual funding cadence. Typical award magnitudes for implementation range from roughly $500,000 to $1.5 million over three to five years.
A Fiscal Year 2026 solicitation (O-OVW-2026-172636) closed August 11, 2026. Prior FY 2025 opportunities closed in April and June 2025. The program posts NOFOs annually via the Office on Violence Against Women's website; applicants must apply through Grants.gov and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System. Renewals are considered case-by-case. Records retention requirements extend three years from final expenditure report submission, or longer if litigation or audit is pending.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist tribal governments in implementing the Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction which was created by section 904 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and amended/expanded by section 804 of the Violence Against Women Act Rea
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants are tribal governments.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Beneficiaries include the tribal criminal justice system and victim service providers.
- Credentials and documentation
Specific criteria for the program are provided in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) available at www.justice.gov/OVW.
- Uses of assistance
Grants can be used for the following purposes: (1) to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems to assist Indian tribes in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, including- (A) law enforcement (including the capacity of law enforcement, court personnel, or other non-law enforcement entities that have no Federal or State arrest authority but have been designated by an Indian tribe as responsible for maintaining public safety within the territorial jurisdiction of the Indian tribe, to enter information into and obtain information from national crime information databases); (B) prosecution; (C) trial and appellate courts (including facilities maintenance, renovation, and rehabilitation); (D) supervision systems; (E) detention and corrections (including facilities maintenance, renovation, and rehabilitation); (F) treatment, rehabilitation, and reentry programs and services; (G) culturally appropriate services and assistance for victims and their families; and (H) criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure, appellate procedure, and evidence; (2) to provide indigent criminal defendants with the licensed defense counsel, at no cost to the defendant, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe prosecutes covered crimes; (3) to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe exercises special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements; and (4) to accord victims of covered crimes rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim described in section 3771 (a) of title 18, consistent with tribal law and custom.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Information regarding length of awards will be included in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the program. Funds are released on an as needed basis to the grantee.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for award selection is specified in the program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year.
- Renewals
Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 71 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulalip Tribes Of Washington | $2,234,691 | 6% |
| 2 | Pascua Yaqui Tribe | $2,065,025 | 5% |
| 3 | Grand Traverse Band Of Ottawa And Chippewa Indians | $1,838,159 | 5% |
| 4 | Quileute Indian Tribe Of The Quileute Indian Reservation | $1,710,078 | 4% |
| 5 | Village Of DOT Lake | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 6 | Kickapoo Tribe Of Oklahoma | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 7 | Organized Village Of Kake | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 8 | Chickaloon Native Village | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 9 | Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 10 | Kiowa Tribe Of Oklahoma | $1,495,000 | 4% |
10 of 53 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$543,173 |
| FY2025 | $7,054,815 |
| FY2024 | $4,980,518 |
| FY2023 | $9,000,000 |
| FY2022 | $3,676,247 |
| FY2021 | $692,286 |
| FY2020 | $3,266,458 |
| FY2019 | $3,389,906 |
| FY2018 | $2,601,156 |
| FY2017 | $2,475,000 |
| FY2016 | $2,219,939 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.025?
Assistance Listing 16.025 is Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation, a federal grant program run by Offices Boards and Divisions (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation?
Its CFDA number is 16.025: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.025 awarded?
71 grant awards under 16.025 have obligated $38,813,152 in federal funds to 53 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.025?
The recipients obligated the most under Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation are Tulalip Tribes Of Washington ($2,234,691), Pascua Yaqui Tribe ($2,065,025) and Grand Traverse Band Of Ottawa And Chippewa Indians ($1,838,159).
How much did 16.025 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.025 obligated $7,054,815 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.025?
No opportunity listed under 16.025 is open now. The latest, OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program, was posted on June 5, 2026.
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