Department of Justice Announces 10 Tribes to Participate in Initial Phase of Tribal Access Program to Improve Exchange of National Crime Information

6 Nov 20156 Nov 2015

(November 5, 2015) - The Department of Justice announced today the first 10 tribes to participate in an initial User Feedback Phase of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime…

ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress we need the VOCA funds!

4 Nov 20154 Nov 2015

After passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, House and Senate Appropriators are speedily rewriting the spending bills. We are hearing that VOCA spending may be cut from last…

Call for Presentations

30 May 201230 May 2012

13th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime “Strength from Within: Rekindling Tribal Traditions to assist Victims of Crime” December 6 - 8, 2012 Call for Presentations -…

OVC FY 12 National Field-Generated Demonstration Projects

8 Mar 2012

OVC FY 12 National Field-Generated Demonstration Projects - Two discretionary grants of $750,000 each will be awarded to enhance the capacity of the crime victims field to provide trauma-informed, culturally…

OVC FY 12 American Indian/Alaska Native Training and Technical Assistance Program

6 Mar 2012

OVC FY 12 American Indian/Alaska Native Training and Technical Assistance Program - One cooperative agreement of up to $750,000 will be awarded to provide resources and coordination to increase the…

OVC FY 12 Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project

1 Mar 2012

OVC FY 12 Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project - OVC will fund up to six sites to develop collaborative models for comprehensive, wraparound, pro bono, legal assistance networks…

OVC FY 12 Action Partnerships for National Membership Professional Affiliation and Community Service Organizations Responding to Polyvictimization

1 Mar 2012

OVC FY 12 Action Partnerships for National Membership Professional Affiliation and Community Service Organizations Responding to Polyvictimization -  OVC will award up to six cooperative agreements of up to $250,000…

FY 2012 Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project

10 Feb 2012

FY 2012 Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project - OVC will fund up to six sites to develop collaborative models for comprehensive, wraparound, pro bono, legal assistance networks to…

The American Bar Association Endorses S. 1763, the Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act

28 Nov 201128 Nov 2011

The American Bar Association has officially endorsed  S. 1763, the Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act. ____________________________________ November 23, 2011 Re: November 10, 2011 Hearing Dear Chairman…

DOJ Official Urges More Protection for Native American Women from Non-American Indian Abusers

14 Nov 201112 Dec 2011

By the Associated Press November 10, 2011 (Washington, DC) — A high-level Justice Department official pushed Thursday for tribal courts to have more power in prosecuting non-Indians in domestic violence cases,…