SMART

Description

The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) assists jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) of the Adam Walsh Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, Title I et seq.). The Adam Walsh Act 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 Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW.gov) is a critical component of SORNA’s scheme to provide a comprehensive national sex offender registration and notification system to notify and protect the public from sex offenders. NSOPW enables law enforcement and the public to search existing state, territory and tribal sex offender registries for public sex offender data. With a single query from any internet-connected device, NSOPW searches state, territory and tribal public sex offender registries to deliver matches. Statutory Authority: This award is authorized pursuant to the relevant provision(s) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, 34 U.S.C. § 20922 and funded pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260; 134 Stat. 1182, 1258.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

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. <br/><br/> <br/><br/>For technical assistance with submitting the full application (see below) in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>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 SMART Office contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. <br/><br/> <br/><br/>For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Samantha Opong, program specialist, at 202-514-9320 or at Samantha.Opong@ojp.usdoj.gov.<br/><br/> <br/>samantha.opong@ojp.usdoj.gov
samantha.opong@ojp.usdoj.gov