Authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12511(e),
the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) supports
projects to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault
services provided by Tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit
tribal organizations within Indian country and Alaska Native
villages. TSASP supported projects provide intervention, advocacy,
accompaniment (e.g., accompanying victims to court, medical
facilities, or police departments), support services, and related
assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault,
non-offending family and household members of victims, and those
collaterally affected by the sexual assault. This information
collection will enable the Office on Violence Against Women would
require semi-annual progress reports on grant-funded activities
from all Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program grantees in order
to meet its Congressionally-mandated reporting requirements as well
as to monitor effectively the award of federal funds.
US Code:
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USC 12511(e) Name of Law: Violence Against Women Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.