OVC invites Tribal Leaders and their designees to a virtual Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside (TVSSA) from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2023.
Consultation testimony can be provided by—
- an elected Tribal leader,
- an appointed Tribal leader, or
- someone designated by an elected or appointed Tribal leader (designation must be provided in writing).
View an invitation letter and informational Framing Paper that provide relevant background and questions for you to consider in advance of the consultations.
If you are a Tribal leader's designee to speak at the Consultation, we ask that you send a Delegation of Authority letter on Tribal letterhead signed by the elected or appointed Tribal leader to us at:
Office for Victims of Crime
Attn: Jessica Andrew
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Or the elected or appointed Tribal leader can email OVC at ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov to confirm their authorization to testify on behalf of the Tribe. Instructions for how to submit your testimony will be available after you register. Written testimony will be welcomed via email to ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov through Friday, December 16, 2022.