# Tribal Justice Assistance (16.596)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-596-tribal-justice-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Tribal Justice Assistance is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $148 million in 183 grants, about $810,175 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Strengthen tribal justice system capacity to reduce crime
Program goal(s) description: Support critical needs of tribal justice systems to prevent crime and ensure tribal safety through the development, implementation, and enhancement of strategies, as well as addressing physical infrastructure needs.
Program objective(s) name: Support tribal crime victims, conduct strategic planning, and prevent and respond to violent crime.
Program objective(s) description: Engage in comprehensive, justice system-wide strategic planning to improve tribal justice and safety, including improving services for victims of crime, improving community wellness, and increasing the ability to prevent crime and respond to violent crime; Prevent and respond to violent crime in tribal communities, including investigations, forensics, prosecutions, information sharing, and supervision and re-entry in coordination with other key federal and state partners; improve prosecutors, courts, and corrections agencies, including tribal probation and tribal jails, and to effectively respond to crime and related tribal safety; implement enhanced authorities and provisions under the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022; prevent future crime by addressing the risks and needs of young adults (ages 18-25) who are involved with or at risk of involvement with the justice system; improve public safety through coordinated support for the re-entry of returning tribal members from federal or state prison sentences; improve the safety and effectiveness of tribal law enforcement officers; improve substance use disorder treatment services; and address physical tribal justice system infrastructure needs through the renovation, expansion or construction of single jurisdiction or regional tribal justice-related facilities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $8.4 million | 9 |
| 2022 | $47.9 million | 67 |
| 2023 | $51.5 million | 64 |
| 2024 | $38.6 million | 44 |
| 2025 | $1.9 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Alaska | $3.9 million |
| Fond Du Lac Reservation | Minnesota | $3.3 million |
| Chickaloon Native Village | Alaska | $3.2 million |
| Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $3.2 million |
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | $3.2 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | $3.2 million |
| Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band | Minnesota | $3.2 million |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Wisconsin | $3.1 million |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | Kansas | $3.0 million |
| Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation | California | $2.6 million |
| Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $2.3 million |
| Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California | Nevada | $2.3 million |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Idaho | $2.3 million |
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | Michigan | $2.2 million |
| Catawba Indian Nation | South Carolina | $2.2 million |
| Yurok Tribe | California | $2.2 million |
| Tulalip Tribes of Washington | Washington | $2.1 million |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | Idaho | $2.0 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $1.9 million |
| Bishop Paiute Tribe | California | $1.9 million |