This Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) funding opportunity seeks to provide funding to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. CTAS provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to apply for funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety. Many of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single coordinated funding opportunity.
Funding Categories/Purpose Areas (PA) and DOJ Component:
- PA #1: Public Safety and Community Policing [Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)]
- PA #2: Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning [Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), COPS, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)]
- PA #3: Tribal Justice Systems Program (BJA)
- PA #4: Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Program (BJA)
- PA #5: Adult Tribal Treatment Courts (BJA)
- PA #6: Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (OVC)
- PA #8: Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (OJJDP)
- PA #9: Tribal Youth Program (OJJDP)
Note that, in FY25, PA 7 is not included in CTAS.
Eligible Applicants:
- Government Entities
- Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians
- Other
- Other (consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian Tribes)
- Other (tribal designees are eligible for certain activities related to OVC PA #6)
A series of webinars will be held related to this opportunity. Submit any questions in advance of the webinars to [email protected] with the subject “Questions for CTAS NOFO Webinar.”
The webinars will be recorded and available on the CTAS Resources page when ready.
See the NOFO for additional opportunity details and directions on how to apply.