June 25, 2021. The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, also known as Operation Lady Justice (OLJ), is holding a listening session for AI/AN LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit communities, as well as organizations working with Read more…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Department of Justice effort to help protect communities from the recent increase in major violent crimes. Read the press release here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-announces-new-effort-reduce-violent-crime
The Bureau of Justice Assistance released the “Prosecutors’ Guide for Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities” which provides a systematic way for each prosecutor’s office to assess its strengths and weaknesses with respect to several critical elements. The Guide also Read more…
June 16, 2021. Join the Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center for a free, online discussion to ask questions and learn from other tribes’ experiences using TVSSA funding. The conversation will include information on how to define a program’s vision, mission, Read more…
June 15, 2021. Register for the upcoming JustGrants webinar, “Application Mechanics: Submitting an Application” to learn how to submit an application in the JustGrants system. Learn more and register here: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training/training-application-submission#webinar-registration
Funding Opportunity – The “FY2021 Fostering Resilience and Hope: Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the Community” grant from OVC is now available. This program will support the development, implementation, and dissemination of a train-the-trainer trauma-informed, hope-centered framework to Read more…
With ongoing updates to the Justice Grants System (JustGrants), the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new deadline for progress reports. The deadline for submitting performance reports due in JustGrants between October 1, 2020, and April 15, 2021, has Read more…
Did you miss the FY2021 OVC “Tribal Victim Services: Weaving Tradition and Healing” Virtual Tribal Division Grantee Orientation? Find links to recorded sessions here: https://web.cvent.com/event/dd85967a-7933-4eed-9c39-b400786947d5/summary
June is Pride Month. Download the “Tribal Equity Toolkit 3.0: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit & LGBTQ Justice in Indian Country” at www.thetaskforce.org/tribal-equity-toolkit-3-0
July 21, 2021. Join the “Tribal Consultation on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2013, Section 903” webinar from the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center to review outstanding or emerging issues to address the most serious roadblocks to the safety of Read more…