New announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice that I thought we share with you today.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its fiscal year (FY) 2010 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. This solicitation enables federally-recognized Indian tribal governments and tribal consortia to submit a single application for all available tribal government-specific grant programs offered by DOJ. This includes tribal programs administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and the Office on Violence Against Women.

Eligible applicants may apply for funding under a variety of purpose areas, including the following: preventing and controlling delinquency and improving the juvenile justice system (OJJDP—Tribal Youth Program) enhancing accountability for delinquent behavior (OJJDP—Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Program) developing new demonstration projects on violence prevention and rehabilitation (OJJDP—Tribal Youth Program).

The application deadline is May 13, 2010. Resources: To access the solicitation and related information, visit DOJ's Tribal Justice & Safety Page at www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov .

For programmatic and general assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by calling 1-800–421–6770 or by e-mailing tribalgrants@usdoj.gov.