Four Olympic Peninsula tribes received nearly $1.6 million in federal funding to enhance public safety and to help crime victims, U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes has announced.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $8.9 million to 11 Western Washington tribes and one tribal coalition for services to crime victims and enhanced public safety.
The grants were part of more than $130 million in grant funding announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday.
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe received $621,458 for public safely, community policing and programs to combat violence against women.
The Makah Tribe received $512,616 for public safety and community policing.
The Quileute Tribe received $349,000 for tribal youth programs.
The Hoh Tribe received $109,393 for justice systems and programs to combat drug and alcohol abuse.
“Our tribal partners work diligently to create safe and just communities, and these grants support that mission,” Hayes said in a press release.
“Each of these tribes submitted detailed proposals on how the available federal resources would be used in their communities.”
“I commend each of the grant recipients for identifying ways in which federal funding can improve life in Indian Country and look forward to continuing to work in partnership with them to ensure justice is served.”
Here are summaries of grants awarded to other Western Washington tribes:
• $3.2 million to the Puyallup Tribe for criminal justice initiatives, including programs to combat violence against women and alcohol and substance abuse, programs for tribal youth and children services and programs to fund community policing and correctional alternatives.
• $969,461 to the Port Gamble S’Klallam tribe for public safety, community policing and justice systems and programs to combat alcohol and substance abuse.
• $560,680 to the Tulalip Tribes for justice systems and to combat alcohol and substance abuse.
• $555,848 to the Squaxin Island Tribe for public safety and community policing.
• $495,000 to the Swinomish Indian Tribe for Domestic Violence programs.
• $350,000 to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe for innovative juvenile court programs.
• $258,119 to the Skokomish Tribe for justice systems and programs to combat drug and alcohol abuse.
In addition to the tribal grants, the Washington State Native American Coalition Against Domestic Violence was awarded $318,008 to reduce sexual assault on college campuses.
More than $101 million was awarded to 125 American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal consortia, and tribal designees through the Justice Department.
