OpportunityTitle: SMART FY 2022 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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. &#167; 20929 to carry out the functions of SORNA and have elected to do so.For the purposes of this solicitation, &quot;state&quot; means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.Tribal applicants must demonstrate eligibility status by indicating that the tribe has elected to carry out the requirements of SORNA (see 34 U.S.C. &#167; 20911(10)), and has not had its registration duties under SORNA delegated since that election. Tribes that have elected to carry out the requirements of SORNA should submit a tribal resolution that documents the tribe&amp;rsquo;s election to do so.The SMART Office will prioritize funding to: 1) State and territorial applicants that have already implemented SORNA; 2) Tribal applicants that have implemented SORNA, submitted a SORNA substantial implementation package to the SMART Office for review, or submitted a request for additional time to implement SORNA; 3) Tribal applicants that have not implemented SORNA, but whose SORNA registration activities have not been delegated to the state, if the requested funds will be used to assist the tribe with progressing toward substantial implementation; 4) State applicants who have not implemented SORNA, but whose application request is for activities that will be used to further their efforts to implement SORNA; and 4) Jurisdictions that have not previously received funding under this program.All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: 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. &#167; 20901 et seq.) SORNA was enacted to provide a comprehensive set of standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.The term &quot;jurisdiction&quot; 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 &#8212; to the extent provided by 34 U.S.C. &#167; 20911(10) &#8212; that have elected to implement SORNA.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: SMART Office
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF) 424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at the Grants.gov customer support or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ&amp;rsquo;s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants service desk at 833-872-5175 or at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. JustGrants Support operates from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern time (ET) Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the SMART Office at 202-514-4689 or at AskSMART@usdoj.gov. &lt;br/&gt;AskSMART@usdoj.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Reopened after deadline for one application with technical difficulties.