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Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning Program: Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Purpose Area #2

Link

https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Purpose Area 2 Fact Sheet

Deadline

Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2024

Purpose

Provides funding for strategic planning and development to improve tribal justice systems and public safety. Promotes community-oriented and victim-centered strategies to address violent crime, murder of indigenous people, domestic violence, substance misuse, substance use disorder (SUD), overdose, drug-related crime, and human trafficking. Supports efforts to reorient law enforcement organizations towards the community policing philosophy and the use of partnerships to proactively address conditions and issues that lead to crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. Part of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS).

Program funds may be used for:

Strategic planning to identify and address priority concerns and needs involving law enforcement; courts; alternatives to incarceration; collaborative strategies to address serious and violent crime; strategies to prevent overdose and address crime related to SUD, alcohol use disorder (AUD), opioids and stimulants; community corrections; programming for tribal jails; crime victims' rights and services for victims of child abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; addressing juvenile justice needs from prevention through reentry; and more
Data collection and analysis to assess risk and distress in tribal nations
Personnel costs
Equipment or supplies
Travel expenses for costs related to relevant purpose area activities and regional, national, or strategic planning trainings
Other costs to support the development of the strategic plan, such as printing and distribution, community outreach, and data collection

Purpose Area 2 grantees that submit approved strategic plans will receive priority consideration for future CTAS funding to implement all or part of their strategic plans in a future fiscal year or years, following submission of applications under purpose areas directly connected to the approved strategic plan.

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $150,000
Project period: Up to 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 10
Estimated total program funding: Up to $1,500,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

Federally recognized Indian tribes, including any Alaska Native village, or a regional or village corporation
Consortia consisting of 2 or more federally recognized Indian tribes

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • Operating Costs and Staffing • Training Providers

Application Process

Application requirements, instructions, and other relevant information can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the March 5, 2024 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the March 12, 2024 deadline.

CTAS Pre-application webinar schedule
Applicant frequently asked questions
Narrative template

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov

For program questions or general assistance:
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Response Center
800-421-6770
tribalgrants@usdoj.gov

Rural Awards

Past awards communities have received are described on the program website.

Rural communities who received funding in fiscal year 2023 include:

Delaware Nation in Oklahoma
Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe in New Mexico
Sac Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska in Alaska
Galena Village in Alaska

Topics This Program Addresses

Adverse Childhood Experiences • American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians • Community Planning and Coalition Building • Crime Reduction • Health and Wellness • Justice System • Opioids • Overdose Prevention • Substance Use Disorder • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse