BILLINGS, Montana – A wave of violent crime has hit the streets of Montana, leaving a trail of victims in its wake. But now, five Montana Indian tribes and two state agencies are getting a helping hand from the federal government in the form of $6,631,190 in grants to support services to victims.
The funding, provided by the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC), will go towards providing culturally-appropriate victim services in Indian Country communities, which experience far too much domestic and violent crime. The funds will also enhance State Victim Compensation payments to eligible crime victims.
“These funds are focused on providing culturally-appropriate victim services in Indian Country communities, which experience far too much domestic and violent crime. The funds also will enhance State Victim Compensation payments to eligible crime victims,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson. “As we recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month, we need to support and highlight the work being done to help victims of violence, sexual assault and child abuse.”
Individual tribes or organizations receiving funds for Fiscal Year 2021 from the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program include:
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Cheyenne Nation – $472,469
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation – $371,289
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes- $422,694
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Nation – $543,066
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes – $422,695
OVC also awarded funds through the Victim of Crime Act, Victim Compensation Formula Grant program. The agencies are:
Montana Department of Justice – $609,000
Montana Department of Corrections – $3,789,977
More information on the grant funding is available from web resources at Awards List | Funding | Office for Victims of Crime (ojp.gov).
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Victim Services
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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