Under the American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Grants to Indian Tribal Governments program, OVW allowed grantees to conduct substantial renovations to housing units for victims of domestic violence on tribal lands.
To comply with environmental requirements, OVW has conducted an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the ten affected tribes and has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). If you have comments, you may send them to Marnie Shiels at marnie.shiels@usdoj.gov.
Finding of No Significant Impact, August 2011 (PDF)
Finding of No Significant Impact, October 2010 (PDF)
The landmark American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), signed into law by President Obama, provided the Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) with $20.8 million for the Indian Tribal Governments Program to:
decrease the number of violent crimes committed against Indian women,
help Indian tribes use their independent authority to respond to crimes of violence against Indian women and
make sure that people who commit violent crimes against Indian women are held responsible for their actions.
The award period is 36 months.
The Recovery Act provided OVW with $2.8 million for the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program to provide much needed resources for organizing and supporting efforts to end violence against Indian women and provide technical assistance to member programs. This award period is 24 months.
Tribal Coalitions
| State | Organization | Amount Awarded |
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| Alaska | Alaska Native Women's Coalition | $154,000 |
| Arizona | Hopi–Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse | $337,000 |
| California | Strong Hearted Women’s Coalition | $246,400 |
| Michigan | Uniting Three Fires Against Violence | $246,172 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition | $154,000 |
| Minnesota | Sacred Spirits | $154,000 |
| North Dakota | First Nations Women’s Alliance | $348,500 |
| South Dakota | Native Women’s Society of the Great Plains | $215,350 |
| South Dakota | Sicangu Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence | $329,000 |
| Wisconsin | American Indians Against Abuse, Inc (AIAA) | $350,300 |
Tribal Governments
| State | Organization | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Public Safety Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | $803,624 |
| Alaska | Native Village of Barrow | $447,488 |
| Arizona | Tohono O'Odham Nation | $899,983 |
| California | Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians | $446,700 |
| California | La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians | $400,000 |
| California | Los Coyotes Band of Indians | $331,371 |
| California | Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition | $400,000 |
| California | Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council | $450,000 |
| Kansas | Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation | $334,630 |
| Maine | Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | $261,299 |
| Michigan | Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians | $388,747 |
| Michigan | Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | $429,000 |
| Michigan | Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan | $802,627 |
| Michigan | Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians | $855,100 |
| Minnesota | White Earth Reservation Tribal Council | $707,404 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | $899,999 |
| Montana | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | $802,642 |
| New Mexico | Pueblo of Nambe | $438,880 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety | $3,784,210 |
| North Dakota | Spirit Lake Tribe | $420,188 |
| North Dakota | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians | $455,263 |
| Oklahoma | Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma | $510,000 |
| Oklahoma | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | $899,999 |
| Oklahoma | Citizen Potawatomi Nation | $899,999 |
| Oklahoma | Comanche Nation | $687,312 |
| Oklahoma | Kaw Nation | $366,882 |
| Oklahoma | Osage Nation | $773,667 |
| Oklahoma | Seminole Nation of Oklahoma | $744,809 |
| Oklahoma | Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma | $440,200 |
| Oregon | Klamath Tribes of Oregon | $539,798 |
| South Dakota | Rosebud Sioux Tribe | $787,633 |
| South Dakota | Wiconi Wawokiya, Inc | $600,000 |
| Washington | Squaxin Island Tribe | $899,999 |
| Washington | Swinomish Indian Tribal Community | $633,703 |
| Washington | Tulalip Tribes of Washington | $899,999 |
| Wisconsin | Forest County Potawatomi Community | $354,951 |
| Wisconsin | Menominee Indian of Wisconsin | $899,999 |
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Beatrice Hanson |
Acting Director |
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Office on Violence Against Women |
145 N St., NE, Suite 10W.121 Washington, D.C. 20530 202-307-6026 Fax: 202-305-2589 |
