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NHBP Victim Services Department FY 2020 OVC Formula Program

Award Information

Award #
2020-VO-GX-0016
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Congressional District
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
Total funding (to date)
$463,379

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2020, $463,379)

DOJ and OVC have long recognized the critical need to support American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) victims of crime. Over time, OVC has conducted a number of tribal consultations and listening sessions to gather input from our AI/AN partners regarding the Crime Victims Fund tribal victim services set-aside. Based on the information gathered, OVC will allocate the FY 2020 funding by an interim discretionary administrative formula. The formula being used was created with significant input from tribal leaders and from the information gathered from the consultations and listening sessions. Under this award, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi requested funding to implement a victim services program. With this funding, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi will: 1) hire a Cultural Resource Worker to assist with ceremonies and planting, harvesting, and distributing traditional medicines; 2) develop educational and awareness materials of services offered by the Victim Services Department; and 3) support emergency assistance funds for victims such as emergency housing, rent, and other basic necessities.
CA/NCF

Date Created: October 22, 2020