Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program

For programmatic or technical questions:
202.307.6026
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

JustGrants help desk:
866.655.4482
OVW.JustGrantsSupport@usdoj.gov

System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

The Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program reimburses tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) over covered crimes, which are assault of tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order.

Examples of eligible reimbursement expenses include:

• Law enforcement expenses, such as officer time, sexual assault kits and other evidentiary supplies, and testing, analysis, and storage of evidence
• Prosecution expenses, such as staff time, expert witness fees, exhibits, witness costs, and copying costs
• Defense counsel expenses, such as staff time, competency evaluations, exhibits, witness costs, and copying costs
• Court expenses, such as judge and court staff time, jury fees, and court-ordered evaluations
• Incarceration expenses, such as prison and jail costs and prisoner transportation costs, whether through contract or tribally owned facilities
• Community supervision or re-entry expenses, such as probation, parole, offender evaluation and treatment, pre-sentence investigation costs, and monitoring fees
• Offender medical and dental expenses not otherwise covered by insurance or federal sources
• Indirect costs based on a current federally approved indirect cost rate agreement

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribes exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction.

Funds may be requested for expenses incurred between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.

Estimated number of awards: 20
Estimated total program funding: $4,400,000

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

Applications are submitted through a two-step process with the SF-424 due in grants.gov by the July 7, and the full application, including attachments, in the Just Grants System (JustGrants)is due on July 9, 2026.