Justice Department Seeks Applicants for FY 2024 Tribal Assistance Funding

The Justice Department has released the fiscal year 2024 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), which allows Tribes to submit a single funding application for seven Tribal-specific grant programs. OJJDP coordinates funding awarded under CTAS Purpose Area 8, the Youth Healing to Wellness Courts program, and Purpose Area 9, the Tribal Youth Program, and will support the Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning Program. The Grants.gov deadline for initiating CTAS applications is March 5, 2024, and the JustGrants deadline for finalizing applications is March 12, 2024; prospective applicants can attend live webinars for assistance. In fiscal year 2023, OJJDP awarded more than $17.5 million to Tribes under Purpose Areas 8 and 9. Tribes may also apply for grants under other OJJDP funding programs.