Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2017 11906
The OVW FY 2017 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), created to help federally recognized Tribal governments strengthen their ability to prosecute certain domestic violence and dating violence crimes occurring in Indian Country. The program is rooted in the reality that Native American women experience domestic violence and dating violence at extremely high rates, including violence committed by non-Indian offenders, and that longstanding jurisdictional limits have historically made it difficult for Tribes to hold some perpetrators accountable.
A key driver behind this grant is the legal gap created after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Oliphant v. Suquamish Tribe (1978), which prevented Tribes from exercising criminal jurisdiction over non-Indian defendants. Before the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013), when an Indian victim was harmed by a non-Indian perpetrator in Indian Country, prosecution generally depended on federal authorities, or in some situations the state where the Indian Country is located. This often meant delays, limited capacity, and inconsistent enforcement. VAWA 2013 changed that landscape by recognizing that participating Tribes may exercise SDVCJ over certain defendants, regardless of whether the defendant is Indian or non-Indian, when they commit qualifying domestic violence or dating violence offenses, or violate certain protection orders, in Indian Country. VAWA 2013 also laid out specific defendant rights that a Tribe must provide in SDVCJ cases, meaning Tribes may need to update court procedures, defense services, and other parts of their justice systems to meet those requirements.
The purpose of the Tribal Jurisdiction Program is to provide support and technical assistance so Tribes can plan, develop, and implement the criminal justice system changes necessary to fully and effectively exercise SDVCJ. In practical terms, this funding is aimed at helping Tribes build the policies, staffing, training, interagency coordination, and court and law enforcement capacity needed to investigate cases, file charges, conduct fair proceedings that meet statutory requirements, protect victims, and impose meaningful accountability for offenders. The program emphasizes that SDVCJ implementation is not just a court function, but a system-wide effort that requires coordinated work across multiple tribal entities and partners.
A major focus of the grant is collaboration. OVW encourages applicants to bring together tribal leadership, tribal courts, prosecutors, tribal attorneys, defense counsel or defenders, law enforcement, probation, victim service providers, and other community partners. The idea is to create a coordinated approach where victim safety and offender accountability are built into the day-to-day operation of the justice system, including responses to domestic violence, dating violence, and protection order violations. This coordinated, systemic approach is intended to reduce gaps where offenders might otherwise avoid consequences due to jurisdictional complexity, and to ensure victims have access to meaningful protection and services as cases move through the system.
Administratively, this opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 16.025, reflecting that OVW may have an active role beyond simply issuing funds, often through guidance and technical assistance. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. The opportunity (OVW 2017 11906) was posted on December 7, 2016, with an original closing date of January 25, 2017. OVW anticipated making about seven awards, with an award ceiling of $450,000 per award. Overall, the grant is designed to help participating Tribes make the legal and operational changes needed to exercise SDVCJ effectively, while reinforcing both due process protections and strong, survivor-centered responses to violence.Apply for OVW 2017 11906
- The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2017 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.025.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 25, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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