Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Criminal justice system

Tribal Homeland Security Grant
Grants to provide funding to federally recognized tribal nations to enhance their ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.

Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program
Funding for law enforcement to improve response to domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of the victim's initial report throughout the investigation. Rural communities are a program priority.

Mental Health Awareness Training Grants
Grants to prepare and train school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, and community-based agency staff on how to appropriately and safely recognize and respond to individuals with mental disorders. Rural applicants have been awarded grants in the past, and up to 3 awards will be made to tribes/tribal organizations pending sufficient application volume.

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program
Funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to implement new or enhance existing programs that offer training and services to support officers' emotional and mental health, including counseling programs, peer mentoring, suicide prevention, stress reduction, and police officer family services. The program intends to increase grant funding accessibility for small and understaffed departments, especially those in rural communities, to implement mental health and wellness programs.

Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
Grants for tribal communities to expand and enhance services for victims of crime.

Tribal Court Improvement Program
Funding for tribal courts to assess the effectiveness of and support improvements to American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases.

Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (STCJ)
Grant support and technical assistance for Tribes for planning, developing, and implementing changes in tribal criminal justice systems necessary to exercise Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) for covered crimes, which include 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.

OVW Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program
Grants to assist tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in their communities.

Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP)
Funding for tribes and tribal organizations to develop, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services within Indian country and Alaska Native villages.

Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.