CTAS Tribal Narrative Profile Template

Tribal Community and Justice Profile
Applicant Name: __________________________________________

Tribal Narrative Profile (30%)

You may enter as much or as little text as you need to fully describe your community as long as the total
number of pages for the entire Tribal Narrative Profile does not exceed 15 pages. Remember that the
individuals reviewing the application may not be familiar with the community, so descriptions should be
as clear and detailed as possible. Be sure that every question is answered. If there are questions that
you are unable to answer, provide an explanation as to why the information is unavailable.
1. Describe the general form of your Tribal Government.
2. Briefly describe the tribal justice system, including prevention or intervention initiatives for
members at risk of involvement or already involved in the justice system (youth or adult); law
enforcement, including any cross-jurisdictional agreements; courts; alternative dispute resolution;
corrections, including juvenile detention facilities; services for victims and survivors of crime (e.g.,
violent crime, non-violent crime, drug-related crime, child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence,
sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, identity theft, etc.); tribal reentry
programs; and sex offender registry obligations. If services are not available within the tribe, please
describe how they are accessed or provided.
3. Describe the significant tribal justice, community safety, juvenile delinquency, and victimization
issues (e.g., child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, dating
violence, stalking, identity theft, non-violent crime, etc.) facing the tribal nation and explain why
these issues are the most pressing. Ensure that the problems described are connected to the purpose
area(s) for which the tribe is applying. For example, if the tribe is applying for Purpose Area #1 (COPS
Tribal Resources Grant Program-Hiring and Tribal Resources Grant Program-Equipment/Training),
the tribe should discuss law enforcement related issues. If the tribe is applying for multiple purpose
areas, all of the relevant issues should be identified in this portion of the profile.
4. Describe current and future plans to comprehensively address the tribe’s public safety, criminal and
juvenile justice, or victimization issues (e.g., violent crime, non-violent crime, drug-related crime,
child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, identity theft,
human trafficking, etc.).
5. Discuss any additional information about your tribe that would be important in the understanding
and evaluating your application.
The Tribal Community and Justice Profile will be rated based on the following criteria:
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The extent to which the application fully responds to the requested information.

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The need for funding as described in the Tribal Community and Justice Profile.

FY 2017