December 2022 - Mending the Sacred Hoop

Funding Opportunity: OVW FY 2023 Legal Assistance For Victims Grant

Cinnamon Bankey2023-02-07T19:47:54+00:00

NOW OPEN: OVW's FY 2023 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Solicitation OVW’s Legal Assistance for Victims Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 to 24) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal service to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. Eligible applicants include Indian tribal governments, tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, legal service providers, victim service providers, and institutions of higher education. Important Dates and Information Application deadline [...]

Funding Opportunity: OVW FY 2023 Legal Assistance For Victims GrantCinnamon Bankey2023-02-07T19:47:54+00:00

OVW FY 2023 LAV Grant Program Expanding Legal Services Initiative (ELSI) Now Open

Cinnamon Bankey2023-02-27T20:08:41+00:00

OVW’s Legal Assistance for Victims Program Expanding Legal Services Initiative (ELSI) is intended to enable eligible organizations that do not currently offer legal services to establish a program that provides legal representation to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Organizations funded under this solicitation may be eligible for up to five years of funding, two years under this solicitation and an additional three years of noncompetitive funding, provided certain conditions are met. Eligible applicants include Indian tribal governments, tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, legal service providers, and victim service providers. Important Dates and Information Application deadline for Grants.gov: [...]

OVW FY 2023 LAV Grant Program Expanding Legal Services Initiative (ELSI) Now OpenCinnamon Bankey2023-02-27T20:08:41+00:00

Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety in Tribal Communities

Cinnamon Bankey2023-03-15T18:58:09+00:00

The Department of Justice today announced the opening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) period for comprehensive funding to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. CTAS funding supports crime prevention activities, victim services, and coordinated community responses to violence against Native American individuals. Administered by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), CTAS posts today online at https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations. The solicitation includes directions on how federally recognized tribal governments and tribal consortia can apply for funding. The grants.gov application deadline for CTAS is March 21, 2023, at 8:59 p.m. EST, [...]

Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety in Tribal CommunitiesCinnamon Bankey2023-03-15T18:58:09+00:00

Funding Opportunity: OVW’s FY 2023 Justice for Families Solicitation

Cinnamon Bankey2023-03-15T19:05:17+00:00

The Grants to Support Families in the Justice System Program (referred to as the Justice for Families Program) was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for [...]

Funding Opportunity: OVW’s FY 2023 Justice for Families SolicitationCinnamon Bankey2023-03-15T19:05:17+00:00

Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act Introduced

Cinnamon Bankey2023-08-15T17:54:31+00:00

On December 5, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6) introduced the Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act (S. 5186). The bill, which was initially proposed by Senator Warren and then-Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM-1) in 2019, is a response to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report: Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans. The Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act will address the chronic underfunding of essential services and programs in Indian Country, including criminal justice and public safety, health care, education, housing, and economic development.

Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act IntroducedCinnamon Bankey2023-08-15T17:54:31+00:00

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