Program Overview

The OVW Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorney (Tribal SAUSA) Initiative supports tribes and United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of Indian country domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking cases. The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination with tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and the tribal community (ies); and improve the quality of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices.

Semi-Annual Performance Reporting

Twice a year, OVW grantees will use the VAWA IMPACT Tool to prepare their performance data reflecting the prior six months of activity for submission to OVW. Access the Tribal SAUSA Performance Report IMPACT Link.

Reporting Deadlines

January 30th: deadline for reporting on July–December grant-funded activities.

July 30th: deadline for reporting on January–June grant-funded activities.

Final reports: Grantees will use the same program-specific link to prepare their final performance reports and then submit them to JustGrants.

If you are unsure about reporting deadlines, don’t hesitate to reach out ([email protected]) or check your JustGrants account for updated deadlines.

We’re always standing by.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 1-800-922-VAWA (8292).

Accessibility

VAWA MEI and OVW are committed to providing individuals with disabilities access to our electronic and information technology, in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

We want to know how we can make our resources more accessible to you. If you encounter any barriers, please get in touch with us at [email protected] to provide feedback and/or request accommodations.

Forms & Instructions

• IMPACT Tool Link
  

  Tribal SAUSA Performance Report IMPACT Link

  Click here to link to the IMPACT Tribal SAUSA Program Performance Report

• Sample Reporting Form
  

  Tribal SAUSA Sample Reporting Form

  View this sample reporting form to better understand reporting requirements for OVW grant-funded activities.

• Reporting Instructions
  

  Tribal SAUSA Reporting Form Instructions

  View program-specific reporting form instructions for more in-depth guidance on how to report grant-funded activities on the performance report.

Reporting Tools

• Reporting Tools
  

  Tribal SAUSA Performance Report Data Catalog

  Click here to access the list of data points you will need to provide in your IMPACT Tool Performance Report.

• Training Video
  

  E-Learning Video: What’s an FTE?

  Stumped by FTEs? Spend 4 minutes (actually, less!) watching this video.

• Training Video
  

  Calculating Staff FTEs Webinar 2026

  This video is an introduction to reporting Staff FTEs on your Semi-Annual Performance Report and how to use VAWA MEI's FTE calculator.

• Training Video
  

  Introduction to Performance Reporting Webinar 2026

  This in-depth look at the new VAWA IMPACT reporting tool and process is for all discretionary grantees.

• Training Video
  

  Grantee Orientation Presentation Winter 2026

  This is a recorded training for grantees on how to report violence against women act grant (VAWA) funded activities.

• Training Video
  

  Discretionary Grantee IMPACT Tool Demonstration 2025

  This video is an introduction to using the IMPACT Tool to create your Semi-Annual Performance Report.

• FTE Calculator
  

  FTE Calculator (Discretionary Grant)

  Use this workbook to calculate FTE totals for your performance report.

• Reports to Congress
  

  Discretionary Grant Programs’ Key Performance Indicators: January 2025-June 2025

  Data presented here reflect VAWA-funded activities and accomplishments reported to OVW by a subset of discretionary program grantees from January to June 2025, but do not include STOP or...

• Reports to Congress
  

  Preliminary Key Performance Indicators: July 2024-December 2024

  These data reflect VAWA-funded activities and accomplishments reported to OVW by a subset of discretionary program grantees from July to December 2024, but do not include STOP or SASP...

• FAQs

  Staff FAQs

  Learn how to calculate and prorate FTEs, and how to report other tricky staffing scenarios, from stipends and overtime to staff with multiple job functions.

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