DOJ Response Center
800.421.6770
ASKCOPSRC@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
• Cultural and traditional practices
• 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 multiple purpose areas and submit a single proposal.

Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribes, tribal designees, and consortia consisting of 2 or more federally recognized tribes.

Award ceiling: $450,000
Expected number of awards: 7
Project period: 3 years
Estimated total Purpose Area funding: $3,000,000

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

Applicants should submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by March 10, 2022.

Submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by March 15, 2022.

If internet access is not available to submit an electronic application, contact the Response Center at 800.421.6770 by February 15, 2022 to request alternative submission instructions.

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