The ICJR Program offers grants to help tribal, state, and local governments and courts improve their response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The goal is to enhance offender accountability, ensure victim safety, reduce homicides, enforce protection orders, and coordinate law enforcement efforts.
Who it's for: This grant is for tribal, state, and local governments and courts, including special district governments, private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, city or township governments, county governments, and state governments.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Ineligible entity type
- Incomplete application
- Failure to meet deadline
- Non-compliance with program goals
- Lack of coordination with law enforcement
What You May Need
- Proof of eligibility
- Detailed project proposal
- Budget plan
- Letters of support or partnership agreements
- Documentation of past performance
- Organizational chart
- Proof of coordination with law enforcement
- Protection order enforcement plans
- Victim safety measures
- Offender accountability strategies
Cautions
- Ensure alignment with program goals
- Strict adherence to application deadline
- Need for coordination with law enforcement
- Comprehensive project proposal required
- Budget must align with project goals
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include special district governments, private institutions of higher education, other Native American tribal organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, city or township governments, county governments, state governments, and entities with unrestricted eligibility. This means a wide range of governmental and tribal entities can apply, provided they meet the program's goals and requirements.
Overview
This grant is for tribal, state, and local governments and courts, including special district governments, private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, city or township governments, county governments, and state governments.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Ineligible entity type
- Incomplete application
- Failure to meet deadline
- Non-compliance with program goals
- Lack of coordination with law enforcement
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This includes enhancing offender accountability, ensuring victim safety, reducing homicides, enforcing protection orders, and coordinating law enforcement and prosecutorial actions.
Total Program Funding
$36,000,000
Expected Awards
67
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jun 4, 2026
- Deadline
- Aug 18, 2026(66 days)
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility as a government or tribal entity
- Prepare a detailed project proposal
- Develop a comprehensive budget plan
- Gather letters of support or partnership agreements
- Document past performance in similar projects
- Create an organizational chart
- Outline coordination plans with law enforcement
- Detail protection order enforcement strategies
- Describe victim safety measures
- Explain offender accountability strategies