This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C § 12511(e).
The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) (CFDA # 1 6. 024) supports efforts to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services provided by Tribes.
tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations
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within Indian country and Alaska Native villages.
TSASP supported projects provide intervention, advocacy, accompaniment (e.g., accompanying victims to court, medical facilities, or police departments), support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, non-offending family and household members of victims, and those collaterally affected by the sexual assault.
For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see:
OVW grant program information:
OVW Grants and Programs Webpage.
Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative:
VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage.
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.