Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program

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The Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program provides formula grants for Tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime.

Allowable expenses include those associated with serving crime victims such as costs of direct services for crime victims, assistance in navigating the complex systems associated with victimization, and activities and services that provide awareness about victimization and the resources available to victims.

Prevention-focused programs are generally unallowable, though prevention information or activities are allowable when part of a larger effort driven primarily by victim services. For example, outreach and education about victim services, with prevention resources also provided is allowed. Funding cannot be used for activities that are not related to serving crime victims. For more on allowable and unallowable costs, particularly related to Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) services or construction projects, see the application instructions.

Eligible applicants are Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Regional Corporations, and Tribal designees that submitted Population Certifications and subsequently received an invitation letter to apply.

Estimated award: Funding up to $650,000 is allocated through a discretionary administrative formula based on the Population Certifications.
Project period: 12 months
Estimated number of awards: 335
Estimated total program funding: $90,000,000

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

Applicants should submit an SF-424 in grants.gov by August 6, 2026.

Submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by August 13, 2026.