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Tribes, Human Trafficking, Alaska 2023
In a move to combat the crisis of missing or murdered indigenous peoples and human trafficking, the Justice Department has awarded $84 million in grants to 90 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes. The funds will be used to enhance Tribal justice systems, strengthen law enforcement responses, improve the handling of child abuse cases, combat domestic and sexual violence, support Tribal youth programs, and fund services for American Indian and Alaska Native crime victims.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland made the announcement during a joint convening with the Department of the Interior, Tribal leaders, advocates, members of the media, and federal officials. The event aimed to discuss how media coverage can be channeled to help address the crisis of missing or murdered indigenous peoples and human trafficking.
The grants were awarded through the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), which is designed to help Tribes address public safety challenges. The CTAS awards are administered through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
Of the $84 million in grants awarded, OJP funded more than $53 million in awards, and the COPS Office funded more than $31 million. OJP’s funding will support system-wide strategic planning, the strengthening of Tribal justice system infrastructure, the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, juvenile healing to wellness courts, and tribal programs for youth.
The COPS Office awarded funds to assist 49 Tribes in hiring personnel, purchasing equipment, and making training grants to expand the implementation of community policing. This funding can be used to hire or re-hire full-time career law enforcement officers, village public safety officers, and school resource officers and to procure essential equipment, technology, and training to assist in initiating or enhancing Tribal policing efforts.
In addition to the CTAS awards, OJP’s Office for Victims of Crime awarded nearly 200 grants totaling more than $54 million through the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside to provide services for crime victims in Tribal communities. Furthermore, OJP’s Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking awarded 20 Tribes a total of $7 million to assist in their development of registration and notification.
Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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