SMART FY 2023 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement
and the community.
The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program assists jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
(34 U.S.C.
§ 20901 et seq.) SORNA was enacted to provide a comprehensive set of standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.
"Jurisdiction" is defined in SORNA as any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the principal U. S. territories and federally recognized Indian tribes — to the extent provided by 34 U.S.C.
§ 20911(10) — that have elected to implement SORNA.
The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program assists jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
(34 U.S.C.
§ 20901 et seq.) SORNA was enacted to provide a comprehensive set of standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.
"Jurisdiction" is defined in SORNA as any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the principal U. S. territories and federally recognized Indian tribes — to the extent provided by 34 U.S.C.
§ 20911(10) — that have elected to implement SORNA.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Other eligible applicants are limited to jurisdictions that are defined by SORNA as states, the District of Columbia, the principal U. S. territories and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) that are eligible per 34 U.S.C.
§ 20929 to carry out the functions of SORNA and have elected to do so.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://smart.ojp.gov/funding/current
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
SMART Office email address
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-02-15
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-09-14
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