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SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
The Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program assists jurisdictions with developing and/or enhancing programs designed to implement the requirements of SORNA.
In summary, SORNA requires:
(1) all States, the District of Columbia, the principal U. S. territories, and participating federally-recognized Indian tribes to maintain a sex offender registry; and (2) sex offenders to register and maintain a current registration in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, is an employee, or is a student.
SORNA also sets forth requirements for jurisdictions' to include:
specified required information, the applicable frequency and duration of registration, participation in the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and utilization of the SORNA Exchange Portal.
In summary, SORNA requires:
(1) all States, the District of Columbia, the principal U. S. territories, and participating federally-recognized Indian tribes to maintain a sex offender registry; and (2) sex offenders to register and maintain a current registration in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, is an employee, or is a student.
SORNA also sets forth requirements for jurisdictions' to include:
specified required information, the applicable frequency and duration of registration, participation in the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and utilization of the SORNA Exchange Portal.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.smart.gov/pdfs/SMARTFY17AWA.pdf
Additional Information of Eligibility:
District of Columbia and US principal territories
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
Samantha.Opong@usdoj.gov
Date Posted:
2017-06-09
Application Due Date:
2017-06-29
Archive Date:
2017-08-30
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