Tribal Justice and Safety

New! FY19 CTAS Pre-application Webinar Recordings Now Available Online

BJA Announces Two New Training Webinars; Learn More

Registration Now Open for FY19 CTAS Pre-Application Webinars

OVW Announces FY19 Funding Opportunity for Tribal Governments

Department of Justice Announces the Opening of the Fiscal Year 2019 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)

Office for Victims of Crime Now Accepting Written Input Regarding Administration of Potential Future Tribal Victims of Crime Funding

Save the Date! Registration Open Now for the Tribal Probation Academy

Details on Fiscal Year 2019 Training and Technical Assistance opportunities

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Bureau of Justice Assistance Announces New Grant Opportunities

Office for Victims of Crime Announces New Grant Opportunities

As part of the department’s efforts under the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety (Task Force), Attorney General today announced a series of actions the department will take to support law enforcement and maintain public safety in Indian Country. Among the actions, the department will deploy the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP) to 10 tribal sites, beginning today with the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana and Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) will coordinate a series of listening sessions with tribal law enforcement officials and tribal leaders to ensure the unique perspective of law enforcement in Indian Country is taken into account.

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Submit Nominations to Serve on Task Force about Violence Against Women

The Office on Violence Against Women is seeking leaders to serve on the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women. Task Force members provide feedback on research priorities, design strategies, protocols, and dissemination of findings. Nominees must be from tribal governments, tribal domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofits, or national tribal organizations.

To nominate someone, send a cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae to OVW.taskforce@usdoj.gov by December 15. Nominees will be screened through a telephone interview and search of public records. Names of finalists will be submitted to the Attorney General for approval.

See a list of the current Task Force members.