OVW Tribal Government Program, Tribal Coalitions Program, Tribal Jurisdiction Program and TSASP grantees are not required to file a Grant Adjustment to attend 2018 Conference Notice
As authorized by Sherriann Moore, Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs, Office on Violence Against Women, OVW is once again not requiring a Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) to be approved by your OVW grant program manager for the 16th National Indian Nations Conference, sponsored by the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) and co-sponsored by OVW. The conference www.OVCINC.org will be held December 5-7, 2018 on the Agua Caliente Reservation in Coachella Valley, California with preconference events on December 3rd and 4th. The above mentioned grantees do not need to submit a grant adjustment notice (GAN) on the Grants Management System (GMS). Grantees may support up to three (3) people to attend. Please keep a copy of this notice in your grant file for auditing purposes. From: Darla Nolan, Tribal Affairs Division Team Lead, Office on Violence Against Women.

BJA Tribal Grantees
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has notified BJA Tribal grantees that they are authorized to attend the 16th National Indian Nations Conference without the need for specific authorization by their BJA grant managers. However they should check with their BJA grant manager to ensure that they have adequate travel and training funds remaining in their budget.

OJJDP Tribal Grantees
Pending conference approval, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will be holding their Tribal Youth Conference December 3rd and 4th on the Agua Caliente Reservation in Palm Springs, CA. OJJDP has authorized OJJDP Tribal grantees to attend the 16th National Indian Nations Conference following the Tribal Youth Conference without the need for additional specific authorization by their OJJDP grant managers. However, grantees should ensure that they have adequate travel and training funds remaining in their budget to cover the additional costs.