This funding supports legal assistance and indigent defense services for federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal justice systems in rural and remote U.S. areas. It also funds specialized training and technical assistance to improve tribal courts and justice operations, including joint jurisdiction, veterans' clinics, and initiatives addressing Missing Murdered Indigenous People and Violence Against Women Act enforcement.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit entities providing legal assistance to Indian tribes or tribal justice systems under federal poverty guidelines, and national or regional organizations of tribal judicial personnel.
