ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2026-172660

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative - Invitation to Apply

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative - Invitation to Apply is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was September 15, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1.46M, with about 3 awards expected and $4.38M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.055 (Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Sep 1, 2026
Close date: Sep 15, 2026
Award floor: $1,460,000
Award ceiling: $1,460,000
Est. total funding: $4,380,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative (Tribal SAUSA Initiative) supports Tribes and United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of VAWA crimes in Indian country. Tribes receive funds to work with their USAO partner to hire or retain a mutually agreed upon attorney to be cross-designated as both a SAUSA and a Tribal prosecutor. The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination among Tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and Tribal community(ies); and improve the quality of investigation and prosecution of VAWA crimes.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.055Tribal Special Assistant United States AttorneysProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.055

Historical data · not a prediction

FY21

—

FY22

—

FY23

$4.15M

FY24

$3.75M est.

FY25

$3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.055. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.TribalSAUSA@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.46m, total estimated program funding is $4,380,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2026-172660), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 16.076