The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office), is now accepting applications for the Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program to assist jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement SORNA.
Donor Name: Office of Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking (SMART)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The SMART Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program assists states, the District of Columbia, principal territories and certain federally recognized Indian Tribes with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
SORNA was enacted to provide a comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. SORNA requires jurisdictions to maintain a sex offender registry and for sex offenders to register and maintain a current registration. The program supports a variety of projects to further SORNA implementation, such as but not limited to the upgrade of registry systems, digitizing criminal history records, training and technical assistance, procurement of hardware and software and hiring personnel and consultants to assist in developing SORNA compliant registration and notification programs. The program also facilitates information sharing and access among jurisdictions.
Funding Information
- Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $15,000,000
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $400,000.
Grant Period
36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
