The OVW Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (Tribal Coalitions Program) supports the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. Eligible applicants will be invited by OVW to apply. Each recognized coalition will receive the same amount of base funding. Sexual assault coalitions and dual domestic violence/sexual assault coalitions will receive an additional amount for sexual assault-focused project activities.

Purpose

• For all applicants:
  • Pursuant to 34 U.S.C § 10441(d), funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes:
    • Increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian or Native Hawaiian women;
    • Enhancing the response to violence against Indian or Native Hawaiian women at the federal, state, and Tribal levels;
    • Identifying and providing technical assistance to coalition membership and Tribal communities or Native Hawaiian communities to enhance access to essential services to Indian or Native Hawaiian women victimized by domestic and sexual violence, including sex trafficking;
    • Assisting Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian communities in developing and promoting state, local, and Tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against Indian or Native Hawaiian women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking.
• For applicants addressing sexual assault:
  • Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12511(d)(2), eligible Tribal sexual assault coalitions or dual sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions will receive additional funding if they propose activities that:
    • Work with local sexual assault programs and other providers of direct services for sexual assault victims to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within the state, territory, or Tribe;
    • Work with judicial and law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases;
    • Work with courts, child protective services agencies, and children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor;
    • Design and conduct public education campaigns on sexual assault;
    • Plan and monitor the distribution of grants and grant funds to their state, territory, or Tribe;
    • Collaborate with and inform federal, state, or local public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.

Priorities

• Applicants are encouraged to address one or more of the priorities listed below, to the extent consistent with the program’s authorizing statute:
  • Measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime, particularly crimes linked to illegal immigration and cartel operations, that support safety and justice for trafficking victims who have also suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and/or stalking;
  • Projects to provide victim services, especially housing, and improve law enforcement response in rural and remote areas, Tribal nations, and small towns that often lack resources to effectively combat domestic violence and sexual assault.

Funding Information

• Expected Total Amount of Funding $7,809,648.
• Expected Award Amount up to $371,888.
• Expected Award Period: 12 months

Ineligible Activities

• The activities listed below are out of the program scope and will not be funded.
  • Research projects. Funds under this program may not be used to conduct research, defined by 28 C.F.R. § 46.102(d) as a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. However, assessments conducted for internal improvement purposes only may be allowable. For information on distinguishing between research and assessments, see the Application Companion Guide.
  • Promoting or facilitating the violation of federal immigration law.
  • Inculcating or promoting gender ideology as defined in Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
  • Promoting or facilitating discriminatory programs or ideology, including illegal DEI and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” programs that do not advance the policy of equal dignity and respect, as described in Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. This prohibition is not intended to interfere with any of OVW’s statutory obligations, such as funding for HBCUs, culturally specific services, and disability programs.
  • Activities that frame domestic violence or sexual assault as systemic social justice issues rather than criminal offenses (e.g., prioritizing criminal justice reform or social justice theories over victim safety and offender accountability).
  • Generic community engagement or economic development without a clear link to violence prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability.
  • Programs that discourage collaboration with law enforcement or oppose or limit the role of police, prosecutors, or immigration enforcement in addressing violence against women.
  • Awareness campaigns or media that do not lead to tangible improvements in prevention, victim safety, or offender accountability.
  • Initiatives that prioritize illegal aliens over U.S. citizens and legal residents in receiving victim services and support.
  • Excessive funding for consulting fees, training, administrative costs, or other expenses not related to measurable violence prevention, victim support, and offender accountability.
  • Any activity or program that unlawfully violates an Executive Order

Ineligible Costs

• Grant funds may not be used for the following costs:
  • Lobbying, except with explicit statutory authorization.
  • Fundraising.
  • Purchase of real property.
  • Physical modifications to buildings, including minor renovations (such as painting or carpeting).
  • Construction.

Eligibility Criteria

• Entities that apply must be Tribal coalitions that meet the following criteria, pursuant to 34 U.S.C § 10441(d)(2)(A):
  • meet the statutory definition of a “Tribal coalition;”
  • are recognized by OVW;
  • provide services to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian communities.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.

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