What additional resources have been allocated as part of Title IX?
The Indian Government Grants Program was created as part of Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 by combining set-asides from seven grant programs contained in the Act. This program lifts programmatic restrictions to allow federally recognized Tribes to identify appropriate strategies for addressing violence against women according to their respective forms of tribal government. This program clarifies that federally recognized Tribes are not required to provide a match for federal funds and mandates organizations that have expertise in tribal law, customary practices and federal Indian law to provide technical assistance to Tribes.
