The Office on Violence Against Women is accepting applications for its 2024 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 01/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program reimburses tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising “Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction” (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit certain covered crimes.
Tribes not yet exercising STCJ that are interested in learning about STCJ and engaging in planning activities are eligible for technical assistance and grant funding to support their efforts. Tribes that are exercising STCJ can seek reimbursement under the Tribal Reimbursement Program, as well as grants for related efforts. More information on OVW’s Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program.
Scope
Under the Tribal Reimbursement Program statute (34 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(1)(B)), eligible expenses for reimbursement include expenses and costs incurred in, relating to, or associated with the following:
- investigating, making arrests relating to, making apprehensions for, or prosecuting covered crimes (including costs involving the purchasing, collecting, and processing of sexual assault forensic materials);
- detaining, providing supervision of, or providing services for persons charged with covered crimes (including costs associated with providing health care);
- providing indigent defense services for one or more persons charged with one or more covered crimes; and
- incarcerating, supervising, or providing treatment, rehabilitation, or reentry services for one or more persons charged with one or more covered crimes.
Funding Information
- OVW has approximately $3.7 million available for reimbursements, and, pursuant to section 90.33, will allot 25 percent of this amount (approximately $925,000) for initial allocations under this notice.
- The reimbursement period is 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants Pursuant to tribal governments eligible to seek reimbursement under this program are the governments of tribal entities recognized by and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian Tribes, that exercise STCJ. All applicants must exercise STCJ over at least one of the covered crimes during calendar year 2024. Exercise of jurisdiction over all covered crimes is not required.
- Tribes that are in the planning phase prior to implementing STCJ are not eligible for reimbursement of planning costs from this program. Participating tribes that are currently exercising STCJ over any covered crime (e.g., domestic violence, dating violence, violations of protection orders) and are in the planning phase to exercise jurisdiction over additional covered crimes are eligible for reimbursement with regard to their STCJ cases but not for planning costs. Tribes may receive grant funding for STCJ planning costs, however, even if they are also receiving reimbursements under this program.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
