OpportunityTitle: SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: District of Columbia and US principal territories
Description: 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&apos; 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Samantha.Opong@usdoj.gov
GrantorContactText: Samantha Opong&lt;br/&gt;Samantha.Opong@usdoj.gov&lt;br/&gt;