Alaska Native Women's Resource Center

Alaska Native Women's Resource Center (ANWRC), based in Fairbanks, Alaska, is a tax-exempt, minority-owned, woman-owned, and Native American-owned nonprofit organization that serves as an agency of the Orutsararmiut Native Council tribal government. ANWRC is dedicated to addressing violence against Alaska Native women by advocating for the safety of women and children in tribal communities and homes, with a particular focus on preventing and responding to domestic abuse, sexual violence, and related crimes. The organization has established itself as a prime recipient of federal grant funding from multiple federal agencies, demonstrating significant capacity to deliver comprehensive victim services and capacity-building initiatives across Alaska.

ANWRC has received substantial federal grant awards totaling approximately $10.4 million across multiple funding streams and federal agencies. The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has been a primary funder, awarding ANWRC three competitive grants: a $750,000 project grant under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) beginning October 2025 to increase tribal capacity in responding to domestic, dating, and sexual violence; a $700,000 project grant under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) to provide culturally based sexual assault training to rural Alaska Native villages; and a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to establish the Alaska Native Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance Center. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded ANWRC approximately $8.95 million in cooperative agreements for multiple initiatives, including the Family Violence Prevention and Services Culturally Specific program ($4.95 million through September 2025), American Rescue Plan supplemental funding for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations with mobile health units ($2 million), and discretionary family violence prevention services ($1 million). The Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to compile data on the needs of Alaska victims of interpersonal violence. ANWRC has also served as a sub-awardee under grants from the Alaska Department of Public Safety for victim services and culturally specific services set-asides, and as a partner with Caminar Latino Inc. under a five-year project involving child welfare and family protection initiatives for indigenous families. ANWRC's grant work encompasses victim advocacy training and technical assistance, trauma-informed service delivery, policy development, community education, data collection and analysis, and culturally tailored interventions designed to address the unique needs of Alaska Native populations affected by violence.