U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation

It is very important that applicants review this information carefully. Applications submitted by ineligible entities will be removed from further consideration during an initial review process.Only federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior , may apply. This includes Alaska Native villages and tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes. Tribal designees are eligible only for certain activities related to the DOJ’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) programs. (See pages i through iii for a list of additional eligibility criteria and exceptions by purpose area.)DOJ may elect to fund applications submitted under this fiscal year (FY) 2019 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.Each purpose area may have different eligibility requirements. For more information, please review the eligibility criteria under each purpose area section.

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the GMS Support Hotline at 888-549-9901, option 3, or via email at GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov. The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight ET, except during U.S. Federal Government holidays (see https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/).