The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) 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.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/09/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Purpose Areas
Pursuant to funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes
- to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems to assist Indian tribes in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, including for—
- law enforcement (including the capacity of law enforcement, court personnel, or other nonlaw enforcement entities that have been designated by an Indian tribe as responsible for maintaining public safety within the territorial jurisdiction of the Indian tribe, to enter information into and obtain information from national crime information databases);
- prosecution;
- trial and appellate courts (including facilities maintenance, renovation, and rehabilitation);
- supervision systems;
- detention and corrections (including facilities maintenance, renovation, and rehabilitation);
- treatment, rehabilitation, and reentry programs and services;
- culturally appropriate services and assistance for victims and their families; and
- criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure, appellate procedure, and evidence;
- to provide indigent criminal defendants with licensed defense counsel, at no cost to the defendant, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe prosecutes covered crimes;
- to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe exercises special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements; and
- to accord victims of covered crimes rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim described in section 3771(a) of title 18, United States Code, consistent with Tribal law and custom
Funding Information
In prior years, this program has typically made awards in the range of $300,000-$500,000. For FY 2024, OVW is not setting a maximum award amount per application. OVW estimates that it will make up to 10 awards for an estimated $6,000,000.
Project Period
60 months
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(2), the following entities are eligible to apply for this program:
- Governments of Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
