Tribal Sexual Assault
Services Program
An Overview
Tribal SASP: Purpose
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To provide direct intervention services and related
assistance to victims of sexual violence and others
collaterally affected
Direct victims of sexual violence at any age, including
children, youth, adult, and seniors
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Assault could have happened recently or many years ago.
There is no time limit.
Those collaterally affected including significant others,
family, loved ones, co-workers, neighbors, etc.
Perpetrators of sexual violence can NOT be served with
Tribal SASP funds.
Tribal SASP: Services
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Direct intervention and related assistance
includes:
 Crisis
intervention; hotline; advocacy services;
accompaniment (to hospital, criminal/civil
legal process, other social services agencies,
etc.); support groups; individual short term
counseling (up to 1 year); traditional methods
of healing; other services as appropriate.
Tribal SASP: Unallowable Activities
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Criminal justice related activities
 Forensic
Nurse programs or paying for a
sexual assault exam; writing of criminal code,
paying for law enforcement officers or
prosecutors; etc.
Prevention Efforts
 Training
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Tribal SASP: Outreach
While prevention is NOT allowable, it is
OK to conduct community outreach.
 Outreach is focused on making the
community aware of available sexual
assault services provided by the particular
agency.
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 Advertising
services and contact information;
a booth at a community event, etc.
Tribal SASP: Training
Allowable: training that is directly related
to enhancing the sexual assault services
agency staff (who are supported by SASP
dollars) to provide better direct services to
victims.
 Unallowable: training of other
professionals/organizations who may
encounter a sexual assault survivor.
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Questions
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Please contact Melissa Schmisek if you
have any questions about the Tribal SASP
Grant Program
 Direct
line: 202-305-1271
 Melissa.Schmisek@usdoj.gov