Justice Department awards over $6.1M to Tribal governments, nonprofits, and law enforcement agencies in Alaska this month

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Justice Department recently announced that the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded nine grants, totaling over $6.1 million, to Tribal governments, nonprofits, and law enforcement agencies located or operating in Alaska. With these recent awards, DOJ has awarded over $97 million in fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding to Alaska to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, provide services to crime victims, and bolster their efforts to keep women safe in their state.

"Law enforcement, juvenile justice, and victim advocacy programs are essential services, particularly at the state and local community levels," said Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward. "The Trump Administration recognizes this commonsense truth and has provided strong support tailored to Alaska's specific needs. These recent grants are part of a broader effort to make America, and Alaska, safe again."

"Alaska faces public safety challenges unlike anywhere else in the country and meeting them requires solutions that are just as unique and focused," said U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska. "In Alaska, federal, state, local and Tribal partners stand shoulder to shoulder to protect our communities. We are pleased to know that these grants will go directly to communities and agencies to improve public safety and provide resources for Alaskans in all corners of our state."

OVW Funding:

This month, OVW awarded over $3.9 million in grants to combat violence against women in Alaska. These grants will support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence in and beyond Alaska Native villages, better access to safety and justice for victims with disabilities, training on successful strategies for keeping victims safe and holding perpetrators accountable, cybercrimes enforcement, and programs that involve men and youth in preventing violence against women and girls.

These grants follow the Trump Administration's unprecedented investment of OVW grant dollars in Alaska's public safety efforts last year. OVW has awarded 45 grants totaling more than $30 million to Tribal and state governments and nonprofit organizations in Alaska to bolster their efforts to keep women safe.

OJP Funding:

This month, OJP awarded over $2.2 million in grants to the Alaska Department of Public Safety and Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice. The funds will be used to enhance statewide drug interdiction and enforcement through the Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU); deliver specialized de-escalation and intervention training to law enforcement including local and tribal police departments, state troopers, Village Public Safety Officers, and the Alaska State Troopers' Advanced Training Unit; and maintain compliance with the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, reduce juvenile recidivism rates (specifically targeting Alaska Native juveniles), and improve the juvenile justice system.

For more information on the OJP, visit: https://www.ojp.gov. For more information on the OVW, visit: https://www.justice.gov/ovw.

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