SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
At a glance
SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from SMART (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 29, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $400K, with about 60 awards expected and $11M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.750 (Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 9, 2017Posted
- Jun 29, 2017Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 9, 2017
- Close date
- Jun 29, 2017
- Award floor
- $5,000
- Award ceiling
- $400,000
- Est. total funding
- $11,000,000
- Expected awards
- 60
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
District of Columbia and US principal territories
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program assists jurisdictions with developing and/or enhancing programs designed to implement the requirements of SORNA. In summary, SORNA requires: (1) all States, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories, and participating federally-recognized Indian tribes to maintain a sex offender registry; and (2) sex offenders to register and maintain a current registration in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, is an employee, or is a student. SORNA also sets forth requirements for jurisdictions' to include: specified required information, the applicable frequency and duration of registration, participation in the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and utilization of the SORNA Exchange Portal.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.750
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Department of Justice
Samantha.Opong@usdoj.gov
202-305-2586
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $400k, total estimated program funding is $11,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 60 awards.
How do I apply for “SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SMART-2017-11260), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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