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Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative - Invitation to Apply

Closed for this year

In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 3 awards of up to $1.5 million. Open to tribal government.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Sep 1 – Sep 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $1.5M
Total available
$4.4M · about 3 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: Sep 1 – Sep 15, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Sep 1 – Sep 15, 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

The Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative (Tribal SAUSA Initiative) supports Tribes and United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of VAWA crimes in Indian country. Tribes receive funds to work with their USAO partner to hire or retain a mutually agreed upon attorney to be cross-designated as both a SAUSA and a Tribal prosecutor. The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination among Tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and Tribal community(ies); and improve the quality of investigation and prosecution of VAWA crimes.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants are limited to: Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California

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About the federal program

Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys, also called “Tribal SAUSA”
Program number 16.055 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women · Project grant

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: read this year's.

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-2026-172660 · program number 16.055