SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program | SMART 2017 11260

Opportunity Information: Apply for SMART 2017 11260

The SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant offered by the SMART Office to help jurisdictions build, improve, or modernize the systems and processes they use to meet the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), which is part of the Adam Walsh Act. The central goal is to strengthen sex offender registration and notification practices so that registries are accurate, up to date, and able to share information effectively across jurisdictions.

The opportunity focuses on supporting the practical work needed for SORNA implementation. SORNA requires every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes that choose to participate to maintain a sex offender registry. It also requires individuals convicted of qualifying sex offenses to register and keep their registration current in every jurisdiction where they live, work (as an employee), or attend school (as a student). Beyond simply maintaining a registry, SORNA sets detailed expectations for what information must be collected and displayed as required, how often offenders must update their registrations, and how long they must remain registered based on offense tiering and other statutory rules.

A major emphasis of this program is improving compliance with the operational and information-sharing elements of SORNA. That includes ensuring registries contain all required data fields, that procedures support the correct frequency and duration of registration, and that jurisdictions participate in the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), which provides a nationwide public search capability that relies on consistent and timely data from participating jurisdictions. The program also highlights the use of the SORNA Exchange Portal, which is intended to facilitate secure information exchange and coordination between agencies and jurisdictions, helping reduce gaps that can occur when offenders move, work, or study across borders.

Eligible applicants include state governments and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, with the program also listing "others" as eligible, which typically means additional jurisdictional entities permitted under the specific solicitation terms. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 16.750. The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2017, with an original application deadline of June 29, 2017. The award ceiling is listed at $400,000 per award, and the program anticipated making about 60 awards. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity number is SMART 2017 11260.

In practical terms, this grant opportunity is designed to help jurisdictions close remaining gaps in SORNA implementation and sustain effective registry operations, with an emphasis on accuracy, consistency, and interoperability. By supporting registry enhancement, policy and procedure alignment, and participation in national systems like NSOPW and the SORNA Exchange Portal, the program aims to improve public safety outcomes and strengthen the nationwide network of sex offender registration and notification.

• The SMART in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.750.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-06-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.

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