Domestic Violence Prevention
Forecasted
This grant funds Tribal and Urban Indian organizations to develop culturally informed domestic violence prevention and victim support programs addressing violence, trafficking, and related issues in Native communities.
Funder: Indian Health Service
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Estimated application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $10 million total program funding across 30 expected awards; no matching requirement
Summary: Supports culturally appropriate, trauma-informed violence prevention and victim services for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Key Information: Applicants must be federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Urban Indian organizations meeting the specified statutory definitions.
Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supports the development and expansion of Domestic Violence Prevention programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The program integrates culturally appropriate, trauma-informed prevention and victim services for Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations.
Supported work addresses domestic and sexual violence, sexual exploitation and human trafficking, Missing and Murdered AI/AN people, and child maltreatment. The program emphasizes cross-sector collaboration with law enforcement, health care, behavioral health, social services, education, shelters, legal services, and advocacy organizations. Funded programs are expected to combine victim advocacy with evidence-based and traditional practices, increase awareness of violence’s health impacts, collect and share data, and plan for long-term sustainability.
