MARQUETTE, MI-- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime and support youth programs in tribal communities in the Western District of Michigan.
In the U.P., the Bay Mills Indian Community has received more than $461,000 for a Public Safety and Community Policing program. Grants awarded through the Violence against Women Tribal Governments Program include $900,000 for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, nearly $252,000 for the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and more than $836,000 for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
A total of more than $103 million dollars is being awarded to tribes across the country under the Justice Department’s Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. CTAS supports activities that enhance law enforcement and tribal justice practices, expand victim services, and sustain crime prevention and intervention efforts.
