Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys (16.055)
Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys (Assistance Listing 16.055) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $7.9 million in 8 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $987,500 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $830,000. Half of the 8 awards fell between $830,000 and $1.3 million, and they ranged from $829,999 to $1.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$7.9 million
- Grant awards8
- Typical award$830,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1541 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- It is the 1541st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 8 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 7 states and territories.
What the program funds
Tribal SAUSA is an initiative to support cross-designation of tribal prosecutors as Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys.
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 in partnership with United States Attorneys' Offices.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used to support cross-designation of tribal prosecutors as Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys.
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
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Oregon | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation | Washington | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Arizona | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation | Montana | 1 | $830,000 |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | 1 | $830,000 |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe | Colorado | 1 | $830,000 |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | 1 | $830,000 |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | 1 | $829,999 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 8 | $7.9 million | 100% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Arizona, Oregon and Washington.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Washington | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $830,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $830,000 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $830,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $829,999 |