- Details
- By Native News Online Staff
WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently.
Indian Health Service Sept. 17 Letter
The IHS Acting Director writes to request comments and recommendations on the combined Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022 and 2023 Report to Congress on the Administration of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Self-Governance Program. Submit your written comments and recommendations by the comment deadline of November 17, 2025, via email to: [email protected].
- Enclosure No. 1: FYs 2022 and 2023 Report to Congress on the Administration of the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program [DRAFT]
- Enclosure No. 2: FY 2022 Funds Associated with Programs, Services, Functions, and Activities Transferred to Tribes Under ISDEAA Title V
- Enclosure No. 3: FY 2023 Funds Associated with Programs, Services, Functions, and Activities Transferred to Tribes Under ISDEAA Title V
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2025 funding opportunities:
|
OJJDP FY25 Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers Program Grants.gov deadline: October 6, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 14, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force National Training Program Grants.gov deadline: October 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 27, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Multistate Mentoring Programs Grants.gov deadline: October 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 27, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals Grants.gov deadline: October 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 27, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence Grants.gov deadline: October 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 27, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use Grants.gov deadline: October 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 30, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Data System Enhancements Grants.gov deadline: October 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 30, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
|
OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense Grants.gov deadline: October 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET JustGrants deadline: October 30, 2025, 8:59 p.m. ET |
ATTENTION: Visit OJJDP’s Open Funding page periodically to check submission deadlines as they are subject to change.
View Open Funding
|
|
Get Ready NOW To Apply for DOJ Funding
You must have active registrations in SAM.gov and Grants.gov before you can apply for any Department of Justice (DOJ) funding opportunity. If you’ve used these systems in the past, check that your registration and users are current.
Don’t miss your opportunity to apply for DOJ funding!
- Register today. You can register in SAM.gov and Grants.gov any time—you don’t have to wait until a funding opportunity is open. SAM.gov registrations expire after 12 months and must be renewed every year. Grants.gov accounts deactivate after a year of inactivity or if your SAM.gov registration expires.
- Update points of contact (POCs). Check and update your entity’s POCs in both systems now to prevent delays in completing your application—or miss the application deadline.
For more tips on using SAM.gov and Grants.gov, visit the JustGrants Resources Application Submission Training page.
Tribal Consultation on the “Supporting America’s Children and Families Act”
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), along with the Children’s Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), recognizes the vital role Tribal Nations play in ensuring the care and protection of children and families.
To strengthen our partnership and advance this shared responsibility, we invite Tribal leaders to participate in a formal Tribal Consultation on the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (Public Law 118-258), which reauthorizes and amends Title IV-B of the Social Security Act.
This consultation will focus on updates to Title IV-B and their potential implications for Tribes. Key discussion areas will include:
-
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
-
Title IV-B funding for child welfare programs
-
The Court Improvement Program
-
Use of remote hearings
-
The Prevention Services Clearinghouse
This consultation provides an important opportunity for open dialogue aimed at strengthening child welfare services for Tribal Nations and the families they serve.
Consultation Details:
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Alaska Daylight Time)
Format: In-person
Location:
Hilton Anchorage
500 West Third Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
RSVP for In-Person Attendance: [Tribal Consultation In-Person RSVP]
More Stories Like This
Native News Weekly (August 25, 2024): D.C. BriefsUS Presidents in Their Own Words Concerning American Indians
Oral History Project Announces 14th Stop in Portland, Oregon: NABS Continues to Gather Crucial Stories Across Indian Country
NCAI: "Wounded Knee Was Not a Battle, It Was the Deliberate Mass Killing of 350 Lakota
Help us tell the stories that could save Native languages and food traditions
At a critical moment for Indian Country, Native News Online is embarking on our most ambitious reporting project yet: "Cultivating Culture," a three-year investigation into two forces shaping Native community survival—food sovereignty and language revitalization.
The devastating impact of COVID-19 accelerated the loss of Native elders and with them, irreplaceable cultural knowledge. Yet across tribal communities, innovative leaders are fighting back, reclaiming traditional food systems and breathing new life into Native languages. These aren't just cultural preservation efforts—they're powerful pathways to community health, healing, and resilience.
Our dedicated reporting team will spend three years documenting these stories through on-the-ground reporting in 18 tribal communities, producing over 200 in-depth stories, 18 podcast episodes, and multimedia content that amplifies Indigenous voices. We'll show policymakers, funders, and allies how cultural restoration directly impacts physical and mental wellness while celebrating successful models of sovereignty and self-determination.
This isn't corporate media parachuting into Indian Country for a quick story. This is sustained, relationship-based journalism by Native reporters who understand these communities. It's "Warrior Journalism"—fearless reporting that serves the 5.5 million readers who depend on us for news that mainstream media often ignores.
We need your help right now. While we've secured partial funding, we're still $450,000 short of our three-year budget. Our immediate goal is $25,000 this month to keep this critical work moving forward—funding reporter salaries, travel to remote communities, photography, and the deep reporting these stories deserve.
Every dollar directly supports Indigenous journalists telling Indigenous stories. Whether it's $5 or $50, your contribution ensures these vital narratives of resilience, innovation, and hope don't disappear into silence.
The stakes couldn't be higher. Native languages are being lost at an alarming rate. Food insecurity plagues many tribal communities. But solutions are emerging, and these stories need to be told.
Support independent Native journalism. Fund the stories that matter.
Levi Rickert (Potawatomi), Editor & Publisher
