Indian Tribes in Kansas Receive More than $950,000 in Public Safety Grants

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Indian tribes in Kansas are being awarded more than $950,000 in public safety grants from the U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

“Our goal is to strengthen and sustain native communities in Kansas by improving public safety and promoting the fair administration of justice,” said U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.

The grants, awarded through the Justice Department’s Coordinated Tribal Assistance program, include:

• Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska: $426,465 for justice systems and alcohol and substance abuse through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and $449,741 for prevention of violence against women and tribal governments program through the Office of Violence Against Women, for a total of 876,206
• Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: $74,764 for comprehensive tribal justice systems strategic planning from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

          Nationally, the Justice Department announced 206 awards for FY 2015 to American Indian tribes totaling more than $97 million to enhance law enforcement practices and sustain crime prevention and intervention efforts. The grants are awarded in purpose areas including public safety and community policing, justice systems planning, alcohol and substance abuse, corrections and correctional alternatives, violence against women, juvenile justice and tribal youth programs.

          A listing of the awards is available at www.justice.gov/tribal/ . A fact sheet on is available at /media/791821/download?inline.