OVW Calendar Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program
This grant reimburses Tribal governments for costs related to prosecuting certain crimes committed by non-Indians in Tribal jurisdictions under Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction authority.
Funder: Office on Violence Against Women
Due Dates: July 14, 2026 (Grants.gov) | July 15, 2026 (JustGrants)
Funding Amounts: Total pool: $4,400,000; individual awards based on actual eligible expenses, with an expected 20 awards; no minimum except $1.
Summary: Reimburses federally recognized Tribal governments for eligible expenses incurred in exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over certain crimes in Indian country during calendar year 2025.
Description
This program, administered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), provides reimbursement to federally recognized Tribal governments for expenses incurred in exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indian offenders who commit covered crimes within Indian country or Alaska Native Villages (under a DOJ pilot). Covered crimes include assault of Tribal justice personnel, child, dating, sexual and/or domestic violence, obstruction of justice, sex trafficking, stalking, and protection order violations. The reimbursement covers actual expenses from calendar year 2025 related to the investigation, prosecution, defense, supervision, and incarceration of offenders, as well as associated services and indirect costs.
