Federal Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This grant provides funding to nonprofit Tribal coalitions dedicated to addressing domestic violence and sexual assault in Tribal and Native Hawaiian communities.

This funding opportunity is designed to enhance the legal representation of youth in the justice system by providing training and resources to organizations that support youth defense practitioners.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, and Tribal governments for developing and implementing comprehensive strategies to help individuals successfully reintegrate into their communities after incarceration, with a focus on reducing recidivism.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, nonprofits, and tribal organizations to implement innovative programs that enhance public safety and improve the justice system through training, community engagement, and evidence-based practices.

The Violence Against Women Act of 2013 first authorized this program as an amendment to the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, and it was further amended by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) to include Alaska Tribes (codified as amended at 25 U.S.C. 1304(h)(2)). The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (Assistance Listing # 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit covered crimes within the Tribes jurisdictional boundaries and provides technical assistance for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise the jurisdiction. Covered crimes 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. More information on the scope and requirements of STCJ is available on the DOJ website at https://www.justice.gov/tribal/2013-and-2022-reauthorizations-violence-against-women-act-vawa. The program supports tribes in preparing to exercise or exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their communities are held accountable.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to law enforcement agencies across the U.S. to hire or rehire officers dedicated to community policing efforts that enhance public safety and build trust within communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a variety of organizations working to strengthen global supply chains for critical minerals by enhancing export controls and investment screening to protect national security interests.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) offers this grant to fund a national membership and accreditation organization supporting Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). These centers coordinate responses to child abuse victims by providing training, technical assistance, and promoting national standards. This initiative is in line with the Department of Justice’s efforts to enhance community safety and protect civil rights, focusing on building trust between law enforcement and communities. The program targets to uphold law, ensure national safety, and protect civil rights by fostering environments that support victims of child abuse through multidisciplinary collaborations.

This funding opportunity provides $500,000 to the Stark County Board of Commissioners to continue their efforts in improving the criminal justice response to domestic violence and related crimes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and evaluation projects aimed at improving responses to human trafficking, particularly along the Southern Border, and is open to a wide range of organizations, including governments, educational institutions, and nonprofits.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments for improving forensic science and medical examiner services, focusing on reducing case backlogs, enhancing training, and addressing challenges related to the opioid crisis.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for a single organization to deliver executive leadership training programs specifically designed for new wardens in correctional facilities across the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Impact Justice for enhancing compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act through auditing, technical assistance, and oversight of sexual abuse prevention in correctional facilities across the United States.

This grant provides financial support exclusively to the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office in South Dakota for public safety operations during the 250th anniversary celebration at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026.

This funding opportunity is designed to strengthen the Somali National Army's capabilities through operational mentorship and support, focusing on improving their ability to conduct independent military operations and enhance security in Somalia.

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nations state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY24 CPD Accreditation: Addressing Gaps in State and Regional Accreditation program. Community Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities. FY24 Addressing Gaps in State and Regional Accreditation CPD program funds will support the establishment of new accreditation entities in states and regions that currently do not have an accreditation program.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to employees of federally recognized tribes for attending traffic safety training and conferences, aimed at improving highway safety initiatives in Native American communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations working to combat the proliferation of advanced conventional weapons by China and Russia, focusing on enhancing security and defense capabilities in vulnerable nations.

The Grants to Tribal Governments Victim Service Providers for Financial Assistance to Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Special Initiative (Tribal Financial Assistance Initiative) (CFDA 16.029) supports flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking by established tribal victim service providers. This program is authorized by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-103, 505, 136 Stat. 49, 122, 144 (2022). At recent Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultations, OVW consulted with Indian Tribes on piloting a program to provide grants to existing victim service providers which would be used specifically to provide victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking with financial assistance. This type of assistance allows victims the flexibility to meet self-identified needs quickly, helps avert crises such as homelessness rather than responding after the fact, and may be more efficient and cost-effective than current service models. Several Tribes described the vast unmet needs of survivors in their communities and strongly supported developing funding opportunities that afforded the greatest degree of flexibility to meet those needs. Tribal testimony supported OVW developing and piloting such a program.

This funding supports the continuation of training programs for correctional staff in jails to improve case management and reentry outcomes for incarcerated individuals across the United States.