Opportunity ID: 345943

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVW-2023-171481
Funding Opportunity Title: OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program – Solicitation
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Assistance Listings: 16.025 — Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: May 03, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 15, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $210,000
Award Ceiling: $450,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: Governments of Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office on Violence Against Women
Description: This program is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (codified as amended at 25 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(2)). The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts 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. “Covered crimes” are limited to assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order. Grant recipients are committed to exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their jurisdiction are held accountable. 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.

What’s New About this OVW Program

In the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022), Congress recognized the inherent authority of Tribes to exercise STCJ over non-Indians who commit an expanded set of “covered crimes.” In addition to domestic violence, dating violence, and violation of certain protection orders, these “covered crimes” now include: assault of tribal justice personnel (without requirement that victim be Indian), child violence, obstruction of justice (without requirement that victim be Indian or connection to covered crime), sexual violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. VAWA 2022 amended the statutory provisions governing the Tribal Jurisdiction Program to enable grantees to address all covered crimes.
New applicants must include a Project Coordinator position at least .5 FTE.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
Email:OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Extending the Grants.gov deadline from May 9 to August 15, 2023. Extending the JustGrants deadline from May 11 to August 17, 2023. May 03, 2023
Feb 09, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVW-2023-171481
Funding Opportunity Title: OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program – Solicitation
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Assistance Listings: 16.025 — Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: May 03, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 15, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $210,000
Award Ceiling: $450,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: Governments of Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office on Violence Against Women
Description: This program is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (codified as amended at 25 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(2)). The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts 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. “Covered crimes” are limited to assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order. Grant recipients are committed to exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their jurisdiction are held accountable. 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.

What’s New About this OVW Program

In the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022), Congress recognized the inherent authority of Tribes to exercise STCJ over non-Indians who commit an expanded set of “covered crimes.” In addition to domestic violence, dating violence, and violation of certain protection orders, these “covered crimes” now include: assault of tribal justice personnel (without requirement that victim be Indian), child violence, obstruction of justice (without requirement that victim be Indian or connection to covered crime), sexual violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. VAWA 2022 amended the statutory provisions governing the Tribal Jurisdiction Program to enable grantees to address all covered crimes.
New applicants must include a Project Coordinator position at least .5 FTE.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
Email:OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-OVW-2023-171481
Funding Opportunity Title: OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program – Solicitation
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Assistance Listings: 16.025 — Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Feb 09, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $210,000
Award Ceiling: $450,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: Governments of Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office on Violence Against Women
Description: This program is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (codified as amended at 25 U.S.C. § 1304(h)(2)). The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts 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. “Covered crimes” are limited to assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order. Grant recipients are committed to exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their jurisdiction are held accountable. 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.

What’s New About this OVW Program

In the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022), Congress recognized the inherent authority of Tribes to exercise STCJ over non-Indians who commit an expanded set of “covered crimes.” In addition to domestic violence, dating violence, and violation of certain protection orders, these “covered crimes” now include: assault of tribal justice personnel (without requirement that victim be Indian), child violence, obstruction of justice (without requirement that victim be Indian or connection to covered crime), sexual violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. VAWA 2022 amended the statutory provisions governing the Tribal Jurisdiction Program to enable grantees to address all covered crimes.
New applicants must include a Project Coordinator position at least .5 FTE.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
Email:OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
Email: OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
16.025 PKG00279797 Feb 09, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

345943 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

345943 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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