American Indians Against Abuse

OVW FY 06 GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS

THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. RECOGNIZED TRIBAL COALITIONS MAY USE FUNDING FROM THE TRIBAL COALITIONS PROGRAM TO: 1) INCREASE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST INDIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN; 2) ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL LEVELS; 3) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE 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 4) ASSIST 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. AMERICAN INDIANS AGAINST ABUSE (AIAA)S SERVICE AREA ARE THE 11 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. AIAA WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT IN 1991 AND IS THE OLDEST OF THE 20 TRIBAL COALITIONS. PRIOR TO BECOMING INCORPORATED, AIAA EVOLVED OUT OF A GRASSROOTS GROUP OF NATIVE WOMEN COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. WITH THIS PARTNERSHIP AND FUNDING, AIAA WILL 1) CO-HOST AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE TWO-DAY TRAINING EVENT, THE NORTHERN TRAINING FOR STATE-WIDE TRIBAL AND NON-TRIBAL ADVOCATES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM STAFF WITH PRIMARY FOCUS ON NATIVE AMERICAN ADVOCACY AND ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT AIAA WILL PROVIDE ONE TRAINER AND/OR KEYNOTE EACH DAY, PLUS ONE-DAY PREPARATION PER PRESENTER; AND 2) AIAA WILL OFFER NO LESS THAN TWO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING AND AWARENESS EVENTS FOR TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER PROGRAM STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TRIBAL COURTS, AND LEADERSHIP TO COINCIDE WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTHS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT AIAA WILL CONTRACT WITH AT LEAST ONE TRAINER FOR EACH OF AT LEAST TWO EVENTS. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 12 MONTHS.

AMERICAN INDIANS AGAINST ABUSE (AIAA)S SERVICE AREA ARE THE 11 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. AIAA WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT IN 1991 AND IS THE OLDEST OF THE 20 TRIBAL COALITIONS.PRIOR TO BECOMING INCORPORATED, AIAA EVOLVED OUT OF A GRASSROOTS GROUP OF NATIVE WOMEN COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. WITH THISPARTNERSHIP AND FUNDING, AIAA WILL 1)CO-HOSTAN ANNUAL STATEWIDE TWO-DAY TRAINING EVENT, THE NORTHERN TRAINING FOR STATE-WIDE TRIBAL AND NON-TRIBAL ADVOCATES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM STAFF WITH PRIMARY FOCUS ON NATIVE AMERICAN ADVOCACY AND ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT AIAA WILL PROVIDE ONETRAINER AND/OR KEYNOTE EACH DAY, PLUS ONE-DAY PREPARATION PER PRESENTER; AND 2)AIAA WILL OFFER NO LESS THAN TWODOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING AND AWARENESS EVENTS FOR TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER PROGRAM STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TRIBAL COURTS, AND LEADERSHIP TO COINCIDE WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTHS.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT AIAA WILL CONTRACT WITH AT LEAST ONE TRAINER FOR EACH OF AT LEAST TWO EVENTS.

TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION PROGRAM

TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM

AIAA INC. RECOVERY ACT TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM

FY 21 TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM

RECOGNIZED COALITIONS MAY USE FUNDING FROM THE TRIBAL COALITIONS PROGRAM TO: 1) INCREASE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN; 2) ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL LEVELS; 3) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COALITION MEMBERSHIP AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO INDIAN WOMEN VICTIMIZED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING; AND 4) ASSIST INDIAN TRIBES IN DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT ENHANCE BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN, INCLUDING THE CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING.    THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 12 MONTHS.

AMERICAN INDIANS AGAINST ABUSE TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION

TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION PROGRAM

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER INDIAN SERVICE PROVIDERS