OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program
This program provides funding to Tribal governments to enhance their criminal justice systems and enforce special jurisdiction over non-Indians committing specific crimes within their territories.
This program is designed to support Tribal governments in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit certain crimes within Tribal jurisdictional boundaries. The covered crimes include assault on Tribal justice personnel, child violence, dating and domestic violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, and protection order violations. Eligible applicants include governments of Indian Tribes with jurisdiction over Indian country and Tribal consortia. Applicants must submit documentation demonstrating their authority to apply, such as Tribal resolutions or equivalent legal documents. The grant program offers an anticipated total funding of $8 million, with individual awards ranging from $1 million to $1.5 million. The funding period may span 24 to 60 months. These grants may be used to strengthen Tribal criminal justice systems, provide indigent criminal defendants with defense counsel, ensure proper jury selection processes, and uphold victim rights comparable to those described in federal law. Applications will be scored on their proposal narrative (including purpose, implementation, and expected outcomes), budget alignment with proposed activities, and other required documentation. Proposals must be concise, formatted as specified, and include a summary data sheet, detailed budget narrative, and other components. A pre-application webinar will be held on April 1, 2025, and registration is recommended by March 25, 2025. Key deadlines are April 29, 2025, for Grants.gov submissions, and May 1, 2025, for JustGrants submissions. To participate, entities must register with SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and JustGrants, ensuring all accounts are active and accurate. Assistance is available for technical difficulties during the registration or application processes. Applicants must also comply with federal civil rights laws and accessibility requirements, providing meaningful access to individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency. Awardees are required to participate in OVW training, submit regular financial and performance reports, and comply with grant terms and conditions. Notifications regarding funding decisions are anticipated by October 1, 2025. This grant does not require cost-sharing or matching funds, and it encourages partnerships with other Tribal entities and service providers to maximize impact.
Award Range
$1,000,000 - $1,500,000
Total Program Funding
$8,000,000
Number of Awards
6
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Entities that are eligible to apply are: • Governments of Indian Tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country. Per 25 U.S.C. § 1301(1), “Indian Tribe” means any Tribe, band, or other group of Indians subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and recognized as possessing powers of self-government. Per 18 U.S.C. § 1151, “Indian country” means (a) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and, including rights-of-way running through the reservation, (b) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a state, and (c) all Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
January 16, 2025
Application Closes
April 29, 2025
Grantor
U.S. Department of Justice (Office on Violence Against Women)
Phone
202-307-6026Subscribe to view contact details