O-OVW-2025-172402: OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program
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 2025.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $1.0 million) to tribes. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 24, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 16, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Total funding$9.0 million
- Expected awards7
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OVW-2026-172636 | June 5, 2026 | Closed August 11, 2026 | Closed |
| O-OVW-2024-171919 | March 26, 2024 | Closed July 9, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | May 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 24, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to tribes.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible entities are governments of Indian Tribes, or consortia of Indian Tribes, that have jurisdiction over Indian country or that occupy a Village in Alaska.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation awards averaged $725,825; this notice allows up to $1.5 million 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 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program supports Tribal governments in preparing to exercise or exercising STCJ over non-Indians who commit “covered” crimes within the Tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries. “Covered crimes” are: 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. More information on the scope and requirements of STCJ, including the pilot program for under which the Attorney General may designate Alaska Tribes to exercise STCJ over non-Indians who commit covered crimes in their Villages, is available on the DOJ website at https://www.justice.gov/tribal/2013-and-2022-reauthorizations-violence-against-women-act-vawa. In prior years, OVW issued a separate NOFO for Alaska Tribes, but for FY 2025, Alaska Tribes interested in preparing to exercise STCJ may apply under this NOFO.
Who has won Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation (16.025) awarded $25.4 million across 35 grant awards, an average of $725,825 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulalip Tribes of Washington | Washington | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Quileute Indian Tribe of the Quileute Indian Reservation | Washington | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Pascua Yaqui Tribe | Arizona | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Village of Dot Lake | Alaska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |
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-2025-172402 still open?
No. It closed on June 24, 2025.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program?
Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program?
Closed June 24, 2025. 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 $1.5 million each. About $9.0 million in total across about 7 awards.
Who has won Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Quileute Indian Tribe of the Quileute Indian Reservation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The program made 35 awards worth $25.4 million in that time.
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