OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Alaska Native Tribes Special Initiative (STCJ AK) Program
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings
- 16.025 -- Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Violence Against Women Act of 2013 first authorized this program as an amendment to the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, and it was further amended by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) to include Alaska Tribes (codified as amended at 25 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(2)).
The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (Assistance Listing # 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit “covered crimes” within the Tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries and...
provides technical assistance for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise the jurisdiction. “Covered crimes” are: 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. More information on the scope and requirements of STCJ is available on the DOJ website at https://www.justice.gov/tribal/2013-and-2022-reauthorizations-violence-against-women-act-vawa.
The program supports tribes in preparing to exercise or exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their communities are held accountable.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: Governments of Alaska Native Tribes, or consortia of Alaska Native tribes, whose Native village(s) are within an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area.
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov. Applicants also may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: July 23, 2024
Award
$3,000,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2024-172091
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
May 30, 2024
Archive date:
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