800.421.6770
tribalgrants@usdoj.gov

The Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities initiative offers funding, technical assistance, and training to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities develop, establish, and operate programs designed to improve the investigation, prosecution, and handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, and particularly child sexual abuse cases, in a manner which lessens trauma for child victims.

Funds may be used for:

• Staffing costs for personnel involved in the investigation, prosecution, and victim services focused on cases of criminal child abuse and neglect, including prosecutors, law enforcement investigators, child protection services personnel, forensic interviewers, case managers, clinical mental health professionals, pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners, and other victim assistance and allied professionals.
• Coordination, outreach, and awareness efforts
• Comprehensive victim assistance, including:
  • Trauma-informed counseling for primary victims and secondary victims
  • Family and group therapy
  • Assistance with emergency food, clothing, and transportation costs
  • Emergency shelter services
  • Assistance with crime victim compensation claims
  • Medical and dental care
  • Aid with participating in traditional healing ceremonies or other cultural activities

Specific objectives and required deliverables may be found in the application instructions.

This is Purpose Area #6 of the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS). Applicants may choose from the purpose areas and submit a single proposal.

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal designees, and consortia consisting of 2 or more federally recognized Indian Tribes.

Award ceiling: $450,000 for the entire project period
Project period: 3 years
Expected number of awards: 6

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applicants should submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the March 16, 2021 deadline.

Submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the March 30, 2021 deadline.

If internet access is not available to submit an electronic application, contact the Response Center at 800.421.6770 by February 26, 2021 to request alternative submission instructions.

Technical assistance

• Office of Justice Programs Applicant Resources
• CTAS applicant webinar schedule
• CTAS Online Tools