Recovery Act - Correctional Facilities On Tribal Lands

The Recovery Act - Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program provides resources to allow eligible American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages to construct correctional facilities on tribal lands, with consideration given to the detention bed space needs and the violent crime statistics of the applicant tribe or village. The grant program will allow eligible tribes to apply for a grant within one or more of four categories: (1) construction of tribal detention facilities; (2) construction of multipurpose justice centers; (3) renovation of existing detention facilities; and (4) construction of alternative sentencing facilities and supervision of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction. In addition to fulfilling program-specific purposes, projects funded under the Recovery Act should be designed to further one or more of the general purposes of the Recovery Act, which are to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, or other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive State and local tax increases. For additional information on Office of Justice Programs� Recovery Act Grant Programs, please visit the OJP website at .

Types of Assistance: PROJECT GRANTS