Tribal Justice Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)
Applications are due March 26, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions

Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)
Applications are no longer being accepted
FY 2009 IASP Frequently Asked Questions

The FY 2009 Solicitation Guide

NEW! Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) Fact Sheet (2008)

NEW! Upcoming Training Events:

Crimes Against Children in Indian Country April 7-9, 2009 - Hinckley, MN
This training conference for tribal and non-tribal service practitioners will address the challenges and opportunities presented when working with youth in Indian Country. For additional information, please log on to www.fvtc.edu/CACIC.

Strategic Planning and Implementation:
Fox Valley in conjunction with BJA will conduct a strategic planning and implementation meeting on April 21-23, in San Diego, CA. The training will enable teams to identify program needs and develop a comprehensive strategy to implement their BJA award. For additional information, please go to http://www.fvtc.edu/public/content.aspx?ID=1989&PID=29

Tribal Probation Academy Phoenix, AZ Session 1: April 27-May 1 Session 2: May 18-22 Session 3: June 22-26
The Tribal Probation Academy (TPA) offers a clearly defined career path for new and current tribal probation officers. The comprehensive courses provide tribal probation officers with current information and important skill sets for probation case management and officer safety. There are three sessions scheduled in Phoenix Arizona for 2009. All three sessions must be completed to receive a course graduation certificate. For additional information, please log on to www.fvtc.edu/TPA.

American Indian Justice Conference June 9-10: Training Conference June 11: Post-Conference Training (Drug Trends)
This training conference will bring tribal community professionals/practitioners together with technical assistance providers to address multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional approaches to the development of justice programs. For additional information, please log on to www.fvtc.edu/AIJC.

Multi-Jurisdictional Training Conference November 4-6, 2009 Green Bay, WI
For the past 21 years, this conference has focused on developing stronger relationships between tribal and non-tribal law enforcement agencies. The conference theme, "Working Together to Serve Better" has evolved to include the improvement of working relationships with social service agencies, the court system, educators, gaming security personnel, and community leaders. For additional information, please log on to www.fvtc.edu/MJ.

Overview:
The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) IASAP provides funding and technical assistance to federally recognized tribal governments to plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse.

Key objectives of IASAP include:

• Establishing a multidisciplinary advisory team to plan, implement, and monitor the proposed strategy.
• Identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals who illegally transport, distribute, and use alcohol and controlled substances in tribal communities.
• Preventing and reducing alcohol- and substance abuse-related crimes (with a priority on methamphetamine), traffic fatalities, and injuries.
• Increasing coordination among all levels of tribal government, law enforcement, the tribal criminal justice system, and tribal support services.
• Integrating federal, state, tribal, and local services and culturally appropriate treatment for offenders and their families.

Legislation: The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Demonstration Program was created by the FY 2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-553).

Funding: FY 2009 funding has not yet been determined. FY 2008 funding was $5.18 million.

Eligibility: Applicants are limited to federally recognized tribal governments, including Alaska Native villages and corporations and authorized intertribal consortia (see 25 U.S.C. § 450b[e]). Intertribal consortia must have and retain written authorization from each member tribe—prior to this solicitation's submission deadline—and certify the same in the application.

*Funds awarded through this program to the following tribes may not be used for courts or law enforcement officers for a tribe or village, pursuant to Public Law 108-199 § 112(a)(1): (1) tribes in which fewer than 25 Native members live in the village year round; and (2) tribes that are located within the boundaries of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Matanuska Susitna Borough, the Municipality of Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the City and Borough of Juneau, the Sitka Borough, or the Ketchikan Borough.

How/When To Apply: BJA released the solicitation on January 21, 2009, and applications were due March 12 via Grants.gov on March 12, 2009.

Related Information:
FY 2008 Grant Awards
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (FY 2008 Competitive Grant Announcement)

Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program: Technical Assistance and Training Coordination and Implementation (Competitive Grant Announcement)

FY 2007 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Grant Awards
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) (FY 2007 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2007 IASP Frequently Asked Questions

FY 2006 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Grant Awards
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) (FY 2006 Competitive Grant Announcement)

FY 2005 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Grant Awards
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (FY 2005 Competitive Grant Announcement)

Related Links:
OJP's Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country web site
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fox Valley Technical College
MethResources.gov
National Tribal Judicial Center
National Tribal Justice Resource Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Tribal Judicial Institute

Archived Publications:
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) Fact Sheet (Winter 2007)
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) Fact Sheet (Summer 2006)
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) Fact Sheet (Winter 2005)

Contact Information:
Eunice Pierre
Policy Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
202-514-1473
Fax: 202-307-0036
E-mail: eunice.pierre@usdoj.gov