Assistance program
Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
$125.6 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Office of Justice Programs, Justice, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 16.750
- What it does
- Goals: To assist states, the District of Columbia, principal U.S. territories, and Tribes with developing and/or enhancing programs designed to implement requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (AWA); to fund other grant programs that support AWA; and to provide for the maintenance and operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW.gov). Objectives: For jurisdictions that have substantially implemented SORNA, support continued implementation, enhance registration programs, and address any SORNA requirements that are not yet met. For jurisdictions that have not yet substantially implemented SORNA, support the jurisdiction’s efforts to substantially implement SORNA. Additionally, assist criminal justice professionals across the entire spectrum of sex offender management activities needed to prevent sexual violence and ensure public safety. SORNA also sets forth requirements for jurisdictions to participate in NSOPW. NSOPW connects state, territory, and Tribal public sex offender registries allowing nationwide searches for registered sex offenders and provides numerous additional technical tools and educational resources. AWA: Performance Measure 1: Number of staff trained (if applicable). Performance Measure 2: Number of records that are automated (if applicable) NSOPW: Performance Measure 1: Number of inquiries against NSOPW. Performance Measure 2: Number of states (including D.C.), territories, and tribes participating in NSOPW.
- Who benefits
- For AWA funds, eligible beneficiaries under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program include states (including the District of Columbia), local governments (through funds granted to states), and U.S. territory and Tribal government agencies that have sex offender registration and tracking responsibilities. For other NOFOs funded under AWA, eligible applicants are determined on a case-by-case basis but may include nonprofit and for-profit organizations, other entities and individuals with experience related to SORNA implementation and/or sex offender management practices (see NOFO postings for details). For NSOPW funds, eligible beneficiaries under the Maintenance and Operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website NOFO are nonprofit and for-profit organizations with experience in providing website development, hosting and management, web services, service-oriented architecture, and distributed information sharing systems.
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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