March 2022 - Mending the Sacred Hoop

VAWA Reauthorization Headed to President’s Desk

Cinnamon Bankey2024-03-12T15:07:11+00:00

Indian Country Today: Tribal nations are celebrating the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act. Congress passed the omnibus spending package for the 2022 fiscal year late Thursday, which included major tribal provisions. It passed in the Senate with a 68-31 vote. The bill will now head to the president’s desk to be signed. This means that tribal nations “will continue to increase safety and justice for victims who had previously seen little of either,” said Fawn Sharp, president of the National Congress of American Indians in a statement. Here is a breakdown of the VAWA reauthorization: Reaffirmation of tribes’ jurisdiction to prosecute [...]

VAWA Reauthorization Headed to President’s DeskCinnamon Bankey2024-03-12T15:07:11+00:00

Now Available: FY 2022 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking

Cinnamon Bankey2024-03-12T15:09:22+00:00

OVW’s Transitional Housing Program supports programs that provide 6-24 months of transitional housing with support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. Eligible Applicants are limited to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, or community-based and culturally specific organizations, [...]

Now Available: FY 2022 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and StalkingCinnamon Bankey2024-03-12T15:09:22+00:00

Funding Opportunity: OVW FY 2022 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program (Rural) Solicitation

Cinnamon Bankey2023-11-27T22:17:38+00:00

The FY 2022 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program (Rural) solicitation is now open and posted on OVW’s website and Grants.gov. The Rural Program supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. Eligible applicants include Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits Application Deadlines: Grants.gov: April 07, 2022 11:59 PM Application in JustGrants Deadline: April 12, 2022 9:00 [...]

Funding Opportunity: OVW FY 2022 Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program (Rural) SolicitationCinnamon Bankey2023-11-27T22:17:38+00:00

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022 introduced in the Senate

Cinnamon Bankey2022-03-01T21:06:22+00:00

On Wednesday, February 10, a group of bipartisan senators introduced S. 3623, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022. The bill, which would reauthorize VAWA through 2027, includes provisions that restore critical categories of Tribal criminal jurisdiction necessary to protect Native women and children, including sexual assault, stalking, sex trafficking, child violence, obstruction of justice, and assault of Tribal justice personnel. This bipartisan bill also establishes an Alaska pilot project, which will enable a limited number of Tribes in the state to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ), and clarifies that Tribes in Maine are also eligible to [...]

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022 introduced in the SenateCinnamon Bankey2022-03-01T21:06:22+00:00

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