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OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative - Invitation to Apply

Office on Violence Against Women · O-OVW-2026-172660 · Deadline: September 15, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $1.5M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 16.055, Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorneys), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Program volume ~2 awards/yr

8 unique recipients in the sample; 0 repeat winners.

Actual award size (program) $830k median

range $830k – $1.2M

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Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $830k against a $1.5M ceiling (57%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Listing summary

The Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Initiative (Tribal SAUSA Initiative) supports Tribes and United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of VAWA crimes in Indian country. Tribes receive funds to work with their USAO partner to hire or retain a mutually agreed upon attorney to be cross-designated as both a SAUSA and a Tribal prosecutor. The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination among Tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consis…

Eligibility: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others · Categories: Law, Justice and Legal Services · official listing ↗

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