O-OVW-2023-171761: OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Initiative Invitation to Apply
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office on Violence Against Women notices from 2023.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $830,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $5.8 million in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 9, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$830,000
- Total funding$5.8 million
- Expected awards7
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 27, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 14, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys awards averaged $987,500; this notice allows up to $830,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to tribes.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The OVW Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorney (Tribal SAUSA) Initiative (Assistance Listing # 16.055) 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, 4529-32. 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.
Who has won Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys (16.055) awarded $7.9 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $987,500 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation | Washington | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Arizona | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Oregon | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | 1 | $830,000 |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | 1 | $830,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OVW-2023-171761 still open?
No. It closed on August 14, 2023.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Initiative Invitation to Apply?
Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Initiative Invitation to Apply?
Closed August 14, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $830,000 each. About $5.8 million in total across about 7 awards.
Who has won Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. The program made 8 awards worth $7.9 million in that time.
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