Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation (16.025)
Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation (Assistance Listing 16.025) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $25.4 million in 35 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $725,825 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $500,000. Half of the 35 awards fell between $250,000 and $1.5 million, and they ranged from $30,964 to $1.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$25.4 million
- Grant awards35
- Typical award$500,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.1 million
- Size rank1,236 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $692,286 in fiscal 2021 to $7.1 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1236th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 89% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 11 states and territories.
What the program funds
To assist tribal governments in implementing the Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction which was created by section 904 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and amended/expanded by section 804 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are tribal governments.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants can be used for the following purposes: (1) to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems to assist Indian tribes in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, including— (A) law enforcement (including the capacity of law enforcement, court personnel, or other non-law enforcement entities that have no Federal or State arrest authority but have been designated by an Indian tribe as responsible for maintaining public safety within the territorial jurisdiction of the Indian tribe, to enter information into and obtain information from national crime information databases); (B) prosecution; (C) trial and appellate courts (including facilities maintenance, renovation, and rehabilitation); (D) supervision systems; (E) detention and corrections (including facilities maintenance, renovation, and rehabilitation); (F) treatment, rehabilitation, and reentry programs and services; (G) culturally appropriate services and assistance for victims and their families; and (H) criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure, appellate procedure, and evidence; (2) to provide indigent criminal defendants with the licensed defense counsel, at no cost to the defendant, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe prosecutes covered crimes; (3) to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe exercises special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements; and (4) to...
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range $450,000 - $500,000
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
| Chickaloon Native Village | Alaska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation | California | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Organized Village of Kake | Alaska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Washington | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians | Michigan | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Maine | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Lummi Indian Business Council | Washington | 1 | $863,977 |
| Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe | Washington | 2 | $810,281 |
| Tohono O'Odham Nation | Arizona | 1 | $750,000 |
| Muscogee Creek Nation | Oklahoma | 2 | $699,976 |
| Quapaw Nation | Oklahoma | 1 | $530,195 |
| Native Village of Port Heiden | Alaska | 1 | $500,000 |
| Craig Tribal Association | Alaska | 1 | $500,000 |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Arizona | 1 | $449,999 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 35 | $25.4 million | 100% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 7 | $6.5 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $5.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $5.3 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $2.8 million |
| California | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Maine | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $447,256 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $246,297 |
| Montana | 2 | $217,329 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $185,272 |