Hopi-Tewa Women’s Coalition Receives Over $300,000 in Federal Grant Funds to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

     PHOENIX – Today, U.S. Attorney John S. Leonardo announced that $312,608 in grant funds have been awarded to the Hopi -Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse to increase awareness of domestic violence, enhance the response to violence against Indian women, and develop and promote policies and best practices among the tribes.  The grant funds were awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women (“OVW”), which is a component of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”).

     “This Justice Department grant will fund critical programs to enhance the safety and economic security of the victims of domestic violence in Northern Arizona, which includes the Hopi Reservation and extends over Coconino and Navajo Counties.” said U.S. Attorney Leonardo. “We encourage all agencies to be proactive and apply for future grant funding through our Office on Violence Against Women.”

Information about OVW and its programs can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/ovw.

RELEASE NUMBER:   2015-085_HOPI_TEWA_GRANT (2015-IW-AX-0012)

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