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OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Initiative Invitation to Apply
The OVW Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorney (Tribal SAUSA) Initiative (Assistance Listing # 1 6. 055) is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub.
L.
No.
117-103, 136 Stat.
49, 120-22 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub.
L.
No.
117-328, 136 Stat.
4459, 4529-3 2. This initiative supports tribes and United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of Indian country domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking cases.
Grant funds support salary, fringe benefits, training, travel, and supplies for dedicated tribal prosecutors who are cross-designated as Tribal SAUSAs to work directly with their USAOs.
The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination with tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and the tribal community(ies); and improve the quality of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices.
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.
Program-specific sections in OVW’s most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.
L.
No.
117-103, 136 Stat.
49, 120-22 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub.
L.
No.
117-328, 136 Stat.
4459, 4529-3 2. This initiative supports tribes and United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of Indian country domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking cases.
Grant funds support salary, fringe benefits, training, travel, and supplies for dedicated tribal prosecutors who are cross-designated as Tribal SAUSAs to work directly with their USAOs.
The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination with tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and the tribal community(ies); and improve the quality of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices.
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.
Program-specific sections in OVW’s most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are limited to: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians The Chickasaw Nation Southern Ute Indian Tribe Blackfeet Nation Colorado River Indian Tribes Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-solicitations
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
OVW.TribalSAUSA@usdoj.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-07-27
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-10-31
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