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O-SMART-2023-171598: SMART FY 2023 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program

Closed Closed April 28, 2023 Opportunity O-SMART-2023-171598 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: SMART FY26 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (O-SMART-2026-172794). Status: Closes November 25, 2026 (18 days left). It is in our archive of SMART notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$400,000
• Total funding$16.5 million
• Expected awards60
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.

• State governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other 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. § 20929 to carry out the functions of SORNA and have elected to do so.

More grants for state and local governments, tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program awards averaged $288,507; this notice allows up to $400,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

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. § 20901 et seq.) SORNA was enacted to provide a comprehensive set of 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.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-SMART-2026-172794, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.