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Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

OVW Calendar Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program

Closed for this year

In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 20 awards of up to $4.4 million. Open to tribal government.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jun 4 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $4.4M
Total available
$4.4M · about 20 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Tribal government, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jun 4 – Jul 24, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jun 4 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in your calendar.

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

This program reimburses Tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising “Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction” (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit certain covered crimes (assault of Tribal justice personnel; child, dating, sexual and/or domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sex trafficking; stalking; and protection order violations) in Indian country pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1304 (or in Alaska Native Villages pursuant to a DOJ pilot program established by 25 U.S.C. § 1305(d)).

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants are limited to: Federally Recognized Tribes exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over any covered crime.

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About the federal program

Tribal Special Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement, also called “Tribal Reimbursement”
Program number 16.059 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women · Direct payment for a set purpose

How applications are judged

Criteria for award selection is specified in an annual Notice of Reimbursement Opportunity.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number O-OVW-2026-172440 · program number 16.059