Deadline: 25 January 2017
The US Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is currently seeking applications for 2017 grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction.
The program encourages collaborations among tribal leadership, tribal courts, tribal prosecutors, tribal attorneys, tribal defenders, law enforcement, probation, service providers, and other partners to ensure that non-Indians who commit crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders are held accountable. The Tribal Jurisdiction Program encourages the coordinated involvement of the entire tribal criminal justice system and victim service providers to incorporate systemic change that ensures victim safety and offender accountability.
Objectives
In FY 2017, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1304(f), funds under the Tribal Jurisdiction Program may be used for the following purposes:
- to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems to assist Indian tribes in exercising SDVCJ, including:
- law enforcement (including the capacity of law enforcement or court personnel to enter information into and obtain information from national crime information databases);
- prosecution;
- trial and appellate courts;
- probation systems;
- detention and correctional facilities;
- alternative rehabilitation centers;
- culturally appropriate services and assistance for victims and their families; and
- criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure, appellate procedure, and evidence;
- to provide indigent criminal defendants with the effective assistance of licensed defense counsel, at no cost to the defendant, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe prosecutes a crime of domestic violence or dating violence or a criminal violation of a protection order;
- to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe exercises SDVCJ, jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements; and
- to accord victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim consistent with tribal law and custom.
Award Information
- Applicants should not exceed the award amounts listed in this solicitation and should carefully consider the resources needed to successfully implement the proposed project.
- Awards under the Tribal Jurisdiction Program for FY 2017 will be made for up to $450,000.
- OVW has the discretion to award grants for greater or lesser amounts than requested and to negotiate the scope of work and budget with applicants prior to award of a grant.
- The Tribal Jurisdiction Program typically makes awards in the range of $300,000 – $450,000.
- OVW estimates that it will make up to 5-7 awards for an estimated $2,200,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities for this program are Indian tribal governments that have jurisdiction over Indian Country, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.