OpenFederal grantO-SMART-2026-172794

SMART FY26 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program

SMARTCloses Nov 25, 2026(43 days left)Up to $400,000

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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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What this funds

Money can be used for
Program implementation, Technology systems, Information sharing, Training, Technical assistance
Who can apply
State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations
Award range
Up to $400,000

Summary

State governments (including DC and U.S. territories) and federally recognized Indian tribes may apply for up to $400,000 (no cost share) to develop or enhance programs implementing SORNA sex offender registration and notification standards, including registry maintenance, NSOPW participation, and interjurisdictional information sharing.

About this grant

General Purpose of the Funding: The Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program assists jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement SORNA. SORNA was enacted to provide a set of comprehensive standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. “Jurisdiction” 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 — to the extent provided by 34 U.S.C. § 20911(10) — that have elected to implement SORNA.

SORNA requires all states, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories, and participating federally recognized Indian tribes to maintain a sex offender registry and sex offenders to register and maintain a current registration in each jurisdiction where the individual lives, works, or goes to school. SORNA also sets forth requirements regarding what jurisdictions must include in their sex offender registries, what information sex offenders and sex offender registries must provide, requires jurisdictions to participate in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW.gov) and exchange interjurisdictional information, and offenders must provide advance notice when traveling internationally. For more information about SORNA’s requirements, applicants should review the National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification, the Supplemental Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification, the Supplemental Guidelines for Juvenile Registration Under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and Attorney General Rules. These, and other guidance documents, are available on the SMART Office website (SMART.gov).

Applicants should refer to the Application Contents and Format section, Budget and Associated Information subsection for information on allowable and unallowable costs that may inform the development of their project design.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Criminal justice
  • Law enforcement
  • Public safety

Program contact

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