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OVW Office Lorraine P. Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock), Deputy Director, Tribal Affairs Catherine Pierce, Acting Director, OVW Judge Susan Carbon was nominated in October as Director of OVW Tribal Unit Responsibilities Administer Grants to Indian Tribal Governments and Sexual Assault Services Program Administer Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program Manage all OVW grant awards to Indian Tribes Develop Training and Technical Assistance for OVW’s Tribal Grantees Oversee certain aspects of Title IX of VAWA 2005 Tribal Activities for 2009 Adapting DOJ Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Protocol for use in Tribal Communities. November 2009 Focus Group on Adult Sexual Assault in Indian Country to discuss strategies for increasing tribal applications addressing this issue. Other projects Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence: Services, Training, Access, and Resource Project Oklahoma Summit on Violence Against Indian women, “Journey to Justice,” is being held December 2-3, in OKC. Coordination with NIJ on Research Program Section 904 Task Force on Violence Against Women in Indian Country was appointed in April 2008 – 17 members on TF OVW has worked with NIJ to hold three task force meetings A proposed Research Program of Study was presented last December which has guided the Task Force work over the coming year Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Created in VAWA 2005 Consolidated tribal set-asides from 7 other OVW programs Replaced the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Program Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program – Awards Almost $100 million awarded since 2007 Approximately $20 million awarded in 2009 Recovery Act Over $15 million awarded to Alaska Tribal Governments, Consortia and/or Authorized Designees since 2007 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Eligibility Federally Recognized Tribe Authorized Designee of a Federally Recognized Tribe Tribal Consortium Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Collaboration Requirement Nonprofit, Nongovernmental Indian Victim Services Program; Tribal Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Coalition; or Women’s Advisory Committee. Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program What can tribes use Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program funding to do? Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Support programs to assist victims of domestic violence sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Develop effective plans based on tribal law and customs for Tribal Governments to reduce violent crimes against Alaska Native women and help keep them safe Increase the Tribal Government’s ability to respond to violence against Alaska Native women Strengthen Tribal criminal justice systems Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Community Education and Prevention Activities Transitional Housing Assistance Comprehensive Legal Assistance Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Centers OVW Grant Programs to Which Tribes May Apply Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program Legal Assistance for Victims Program (3% Tribal set-aside) Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program Accessing OVW Grant Funding Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Assault Program OVW’s Tribal Unit Lorraine P. Edmo Tribal Deputy Director Ph: (202) 307-6027 Beverly Fletcher Program Specialist Ph: (202) 307-6794 Kathy Howkumi Program Specialist Ph: (202) 616-6726 Katherine Mera Program Specialist Ph: (202) 616-2599 Kimberly Woodard Program Specialist Ph: (202) 514-9677 Kimberly Lopez Program Specialist Ph: (202) 307-6027 Email: first name. last name @usdoj.gov OVW Main Ph: 202-307-6026