# Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance (16.815)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-815-tribal-civil-and-criminal-legal-assistance-grants-training/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.7 million in 8 grants, about $832,366 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s): Improve civil and criminal legal services.
Program goal(s) description: Build and enhance capacity and improve delivery of civil and criminal legal services to individuals and tribes, as well as develop policies that improve access to tribal justice systems; and provide training and technical assistance for development and enhancement of tribal justice systems.
Program objective(s) name: Improve prosecution and defense capacity and address gaps in tribal civil and criminal legal assistance.
Program objective(s) description: Identify needs and deliver customized services, including trial skills training to grantees; Build additional prosecution capacity to reflect current authorities (i.e., TLOA and VAWA); Build additional holistic defense capacity for defendants in tribal courts and in other justice systems and reduce collateral consequences, fees, and penalties; Review, identify and summarize gaps in knowledge, research, and data collection to inform tribal civil and criminal legal assistance needs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $556,318 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.2 million | 2 |
| 2023 | $2.2 million | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.7 million | 3 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Legal Services Association | Montana | $5.5 million |
| National American Indian Court Judges Association | Colorado | $1.2 million |