# Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys (16.055)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-055-tribal-special-assistant-united-states-attorneys/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $7.9 million in 8 grants, about $987,500 per award.

## Objectives

Tribal SAUSA is an initiative to support cross-designation of tribal prosecutors as Tribal Special Assistant United
States Attorneys.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $4.1 million | 5 |
| 2024 | $3.8 million | 3 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Oregon | $1.3 million |
| Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation | Washington | $1.3 million |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Arizona | $1.3 million |
| Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation | Montana | $830,000 |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | $830,000 |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe | Colorado | $830,000 |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | $830,000 |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | $829,999 |