NEWS RELEASE
BRYAN SCHRODER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
DISTRICT OF ALASKA
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse $ 222 W. 7th Avenue $ Room 253 $ Anchorage, AK 99513-7567 $ (907) 271-5071

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 5, 2020

Contact: Yulonda Candelario
Interim Public Affairs Officer
907-271-3303

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS OVER $77 MILLION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND SERVE CRIME VICTIMS IN ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES

Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that within the last 4 months, the
Department of Justice has awarded over $77 million in grants in Alaska. Many of those grants were awarded to
Alaska Native communities and tribal organizations to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat
violence against women, and support youth programs.
“American Indian and Alaska Native communities experience rates of violent crime and domestic abuse that are
among the highest in the nation,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “The awards announced today underscore
the Department of Justice’s deep commitment to improving public safety in tribal communities throughout the
United States. This administration will continue to work closely with our tribal partners to guarantee that they have
the resources they need to combat violence and bring criminals to justice.”
“The Department of Justice’s grant announcements shows the Department’s understanding of the challenging
public safety issues facing Alaska, particularly the rural parts of the state. The grant funds distributed to rural
Alaska also demonstrate Attorney General Barr’s continued commitment to Alaska native communities,” said U. S.
Attorney Schroder.
Alaska received a significant share of this nationwide grant funding. Alaska Native communities and other tribal
designees received over $34.5 million through the Tribal Victim Set Aside Program and $13.5 million through the
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), a streamlined application for tribal-specific grant programs.
Notably, the Department of Justice awarded:
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Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. $3,880,000
Alaska Native Justice Center $2,878,987
Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska $2,984,129
Fairbanks Native Association $1,314,033
Kawerak, Inc. $1,229,928
Ketchikan Indian Community was awarded $1,186,770
Maniilaq Association $3,683,871
Sitka Tribe of Alaska $1.453,513
Tanana Chiefs Conference $3,682,829

CTAS funding helps tribes develop and strengthen their justice systems’ response to crime, while expanding services
to meet their communities’ public safety needs. The awards cover 10 purpose areas: public safety and community
policing; justice systems planning; alcohol and substance abuse; corrections and correctional alternatives; children’s
justice act partnerships; services for victims of crime; violence against women; juvenile justice; violent crime

 reduction; and tribal youth programs. On September 30, 2020, DOJ awarded public safety and community policing
grants to the following organizations, adding 18 additional officers to rural Alaska:

Grantee
Asa'carsarmiut Tribal Council
Koyukuk Native Village
Manokotak Village Council
Native Village of Fort Yukon
Native Village of Kwinhagak
Native Village of Napakiak
Native Village of Nunapitchuk
Native Village of Shageluk
Native Village of Tununak
Nunakauyarmiut Tribe
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Tetlin Tribal Council
Village of Chefornak

Award Amount

Officers Funded
$387,415
$437,628
$362,390
$390,820
$306,123
$453,859
$465,365
$413,426
$456,216
$500,950
$683,372
$499,043
$486,503

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FY20 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Award: $2.1 Million
On June 2, 2020, funding in the amount of $2,100,476 was awarded to multiple law enforcement agencies in
Alaska, which allows those agencies to hire a combined total of 19 officers to help keep our communities safe. Out
of the 19 officers, 18 will be located in rural Alaska. Specifically, 14 officers will be certified Alaska Police
Officers, three will be certified VPSOs, and two will be TPOs. This was part of DOJ’s announcement awarding
nearly $400 million in grant funding nationwide through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP).
Grantee
Akiak Native Community
Bethel Police Department
City of Chevak
City of Marshall
Fort Yukon Police Department
Nome Police Department
Northwest Arctic Borough
Palmer Police Department

Award Amount

Officers Funded
$214,956
$125,000
$491,234
$403,688
$240,598
$125,000
$375,000
$125,000

Funding to Alaska also included:
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$8.1 million in sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking program grants
$5.3 million in awards for Coronavirus emergency supplemental funding
$4.5 million in VOCA awards
$2.8 million to the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance, violence against women
programming, sex offender registration, juvenile justice and corrections
$2.3 million in reentry and recidivism reduction grants
$1.7 million in Human Trafficking victim services grants
Nearly $1 million for enhancing victim services for elder fraud and abuse

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 For more information on the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (“CTAS”) read the fact sheet here:
https://www.justice.gov/file/1226016/download A full listing of all the announced CTAS awards is available here.
A full listing of all Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program awards is available here.
Additional information about FY 2020 grant awards made by the Office of Justice Programs can be found
online at the OJP Awards Data Webpage
This announcement is part of the Justice Department’s ongoing initiative to increase engagement,
coordination and action on public safety in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

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Prepared by: Yulonda Candelario, 907-271-3303, USAAK.yulonda.candelario@usdoj.gov