The Department of Justice (“Department” or “DOJ”) hosted Tribal consultation on the Department’s consideration of certain legislative proposals on federal funding mechanisms for Tribal public safety and criminal justice purposes. Tribal consultation began on October 10, 2024, and concluded on November 25, 2024. During this period, the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and Office of Justice Programs (OJP), hosted three in-person and two virtual consultation sessions as well as accepted written comments from Tribes. Hundreds of individuals attended the consultation sessions, with over seventy individuals providing oral comments, and over a dozen Tribes filed written comment submissions. The focus of this consultation was potential legislative proposals to allow the Department’s funding mechanisms to better meet the public safety and criminal justice needs of Tribes. The Department thanks Tribal leaders for their thoughtful feedback and careful consideration of the provided proposals. As further discussed in the final report, DOJ will use the feedback from Tribes to inform legislative proposals and engage with congressional counterparts on legislative options for reforming the Department’s Tribal funding mechanisms and to continue efforts to address Tribal concerns, streamline DOJ’s funding opportunities, and reduce barriers Tribes may face in accessing funding for public safety and criminal justice. Please see the invitation and framing paper for more information about the scope of the discussion. Please feel free to reach out to OTJ@usdoj.gov with any questions.