Office on Violence Against Women

OVW Calendar Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program

This program reimburses Tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising “Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction” (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit certain covered crimes…

Agency
Office on Violence Against Women
Deadline
Jul 14, 2026 (2 days left)
Award ceiling
$4,400,000
Award floor
$1
Total program funding
$4,400,000
Expected awards
20
Opportunity #
O-OVW-2026-172440
CFDA
16.059
Cost sharing
Not required
Law, Justice and Legal ServicesNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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About this opportunity

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

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

How to apply

Applications for federal grants are submitted through grants.gov under opportunity number O-OVW-2026-172440. Before you start, confirm your organization's eligibility, register in SAM.gov if you haven't already, and note the response deadline of Jul 14, 2026. AutoGrantHunter helps you decide whether this opportunity is worth pursuing before you invest in a full application.

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