Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program

The summary for the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program
	CFDA Number:	16.587
	CFDA Description:	Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Violence Against Women
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OVW-2008-1758
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 24, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 04, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 08, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 09, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal consortia, and the authorized designees of Federally recognized Indian tribes.
Grant Description: The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (Tribal Governments Program) was created in Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The Tribal Governments Program is designed to fulfill the three goals of Title IX: (1) to decrease the number of violent crimes committed against Indian women; (2) to help Indian tribes use their independent authority to respond to crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking committed against Indian women; and (3) to make sure that individuals who commit violent crimes against Indian women are held responsible for their actions.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: OVW Current Solicitations
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/currentsolicitations.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Kimberly Woodard
202-307-6026 OVW.VAIW@usdoj.gov Tribal Governments E-Mail
Similar Government Grants: • OVW FY 2009 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments and Sexual Assault Services Program; • FY 2007 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program; • FY 2004 STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program; • FY 2005 OVW S*T*O*P* Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program; • FY 2005 OVW Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program; • OVW 2006 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program; • FY 2006 STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program