OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Funds
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants are limited to eligible State Administering Agencies (SAAs) for states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that failed to substantially implement the SORNA portion of the Adam Walsh Act (34 U.S.C. &#167; 20901, et seq.) and requested to use 10 percent of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to work toward compliance. The list of eligible SAAs and award amounts can be found in Appendix B. &#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;-&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;-&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;-&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;-&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;-   All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 is designed to protect children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other crime victims. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing a comprehensive, national system for the registration of and notification about those offenders. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 10151, et seq.; 34 U.S.C. &#167; 20927(c).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: State Policy Advisor
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. &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. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9.p.m. Eastern time, Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJA contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Flora Lawson, State Policy Advisor, by telephone at 202-598-7449, or by email at Flora.D.Lawson@usdoj.gov.  &lt;br/&gt;flora.d.lawson@usdoj.gov