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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Tribal Justice Systems

Federal program · program number 16.608 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “(TCAP)”

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Program now funded under Assistance Listing 16.596. The majority of DOJ�s existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS).

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What it pays for

Program now funded under Assistance Listing 16.596 and Assistance Listing is pending archival. Goals: To provide key funding to tribal justice systems to develop, support, and enhance adult and juvenile tribal justice systems and the prevention of violent crime and crime related to opioid, alcohol, and other substance use disorder. Objectives: To support the critical and priority needs of tribal justice systems, to prevent crime, and to ensure tribal safety through the development, implementation, and enhancement of strategies, including the following: � To engage in targeted strategic planning to improve tribal justice and community safety as it relates to violent crime, enhancing the capacity of tribal prosecutors and tribal courts and opioid, alcohol, and other substance use disorder, including review of key data, partnerships with researchers, and building the capacity for crime analysis. � To prevent and respond to violent crime in tribal communities, including investigations, forensics, prosecutions, information sharing, and supervision and re-entry in coordination with other key federal and state partners. � To enhance the tools and resources for tribal prosecutors, courts, and corrections agencies, including tribal probation and tribal jails, and to effectively respond to crime and related tribal safety. � To implement enhanced authorities and provisions under the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and to support the development of joint jurisdiction courts with state and local courts. � To prevent...

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: BJA FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program

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Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website