Tribal Justice Assistance (16.596)
Tribal Justice Assistance (Assistance Listing 16.596) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $148 million in 183 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $810,175 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $899,204. Half of the 183 awards fell between $605,570 and $900,000, and they ranged from $68,334 to $3.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$148 million
- Grant awards183
- Typical award$899,204
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.9 million
- Size rank693 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $8.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 693rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 36% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 25 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Approximately $49,000,000 under this program each FY. Suggested award amounts range between $150,000 to $5,600,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Justice Assistance (16.596) awarded $148 million across 183 grant awards, an average of $810,175 per award.
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 92% of the money, colleges and universities 4.3% and nonprofits 3.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 173 | $136 million | 92% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $6.3 million | 4.3% |
| Nonprofits | 5 | $5.5 million | 3.7% |
By state
20 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 34 | $23.9 million |
| Oklahoma | 22 | $19.3 million |
| California | 20 | $14.4 million |
| Washington | 16 | $12.9 million |
| New Mexico | 15 | $11.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 12 | $11.2 million |
| Minnesota | 11 | $10.4 million |
| Nevada | 6 | $5.2 million |
| Montana | 7 | $4.9 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $4.4 million |
| Idaho | 4 | $4.3 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $4.1 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3.9 million |
| New York | 4 | $3.3 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $2.7 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $2.3 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $2.2 million |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Florida | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $900,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $899,666 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $623,934 |
| Iowa | 1 | $112,498 |
| Virginia | 1 | $111,560 |