Tribal Coalition Program Statute

34 U.S.C. 10441 ( d)
d)TRIBAL COALITION GRANTS
(1)PURPOSEThe Attorney General shall award a grant to tribal coalitions for
purposes of—
(A)
increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian
or Native Hawaiian women;
(B)
enhancing the response to violence against Indian or Native Hawaiian women at the
Federal, State, and tribal levels;
(C)
identifying and providing technical assistance to coalition membership and tribal
communities or Native Hawaiian communities to enhance access to essential
services to Indian or Native Hawaiian women victimized by domestic and sexual
violence, including sex trafficking; and
(D)
assisting Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian communities in developing and promoting
State, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for
responding to violent crimes against Indian or Native Hawaiian women, including
the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and
stalking.
(2)GRANTSThe Attorney General shall award grants on an annual basis under
paragraph (1) to—
(A)each tribal coalition that—
(i)
meets the criteria of a tribal coalition under section 12291(a) of this title;
(ii)
is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women; and
(iii)
provides services to Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian communities; and
(B)

organizations that propose to incorporate and operate a tribal coalition in areas
where Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian communities are located but no tribal
coalition exists.
(3)USE OF AMOUNTSFor each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, of the amounts
appropriated to carry out this subsection—
(A)
not more than 10 percent shall be made available to organizations described in
paragraph (2)(B), provided that 1 or more organizations determined by
the Attorney General to be qualified apply;
(B)
not less than 90 percent shall be made available to tribal coalitions described in
paragraph (2)(A), which amounts shall be distributed equally among each eligible
tribal coalition for the applicable fiscal year.
(4)ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER GRANTS

Receipt of an award under this subsection by a tribal coalition shall not
preclude the tribal coalition from receiving additional grants under this
chapter to carry out the purposes described in paragraph (1).
(5)MULTIPLE PURPOSE APPLICATIONS

Nothing in this subsection prohibits any tribal coalition or organization
described in paragraph (2) from applying for funding to address sexual
assault or domestic violence needs in the same application.
(6)NATIVE HAWAIIAN DEFINED

In this subsection, the term “Native Hawaiian” has the meaning given that
term in section 4221 of Title 25.
34 U.S.C. 12511 (d)

(d)GRANTS TO STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND TRIBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS
(1)GRANTS AUTHORIZED
(A)In general
The Attorney General shall award grants to State, territorial, and
tribal sexual assault coalitions to assist in supporting the establishment,
maintenance, and expansion of such coalitions.
(B)Minimum amount

Not less than 10 percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this
section shall be used for grants under subparagraph (A).
(C)Eligible applicants
Each of the State, territorial, and tribal sexual assault coalitions.
(2)USE OF FUNDSGrant funds received under this subsection may be used
to—
(A)
work with local sexual assault programs and other providers of
direct services to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within
the State, territory, or tribe;
(B)
work with judicial and law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate
responses to sexual assault cases;
(C)
work with courts, child protective services agencies, and children’s advocates
to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues
when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor;
(D)
design and conduct public education campaigns;
(E)
plan and monitor the distribution of grants and grant funds to their State,
territory, or tribe; or
(F)
collaborate with and inform Federal, State, or local public officials and
agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual
assault.
(3)ALLOCATION AND USE OF FUNDSFrom amounts appropriated for grants
under this subsection for each fiscal year—
(A)
not less than 10 percent of the funds shall be available for grants to
tribal sexual assault coalitions; and
(B)
the remaining funds shall be available for grants to State and territorial
coalitions, and the Attorney General shall allocate an amount equal to 1⁄56 of
the amounts so appropriated to each of those State and territorial coalitions.
(4)APPLICATION
Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an
application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Attorney General determines to be
essential to carry out the purposes of this section.
(5)FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS

No entity shall be prohibited from submitting an application under this
subsection during any fiscal year for which funds are available under this
subsection because such entity has not previously applied or received
funding under this subsection.