The state will use this award to enhance programs designed to implement the SEX offender registration and notification act (SORNA) portion of the adam walsh act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, ET SEQ.). The…

The State of Iowa received a $105,966 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) to enhance programs implementing the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) portion of the Adam Walsh Act. The State will use the funding for developing and improving sex offender registration and notification programs that substantially implement Title I of the Adam Walsh Act, known as SORNA, from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. A sub-award of $TBD was provided to the Iowa Department of Public Safety to support SORNA implementation efforts. The Byrne JAG program aims to provide funding to states, tribes and local governments for additional criminal justice personnel, equipment, training and information systems.

The state will use this award to enhance programs designed to implement the SEX offender registration and notification act (SORNA) portion of the adam walsh act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, ET SEQ.). The adam walsh act (AWA) 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. SORNA was enacted to protect the public from convicted SEX offenders by establishing a comprehensive national system for the registration and notification of those offenders. SORNA funds will be used for developing and/or enhancing SEX offender registration and notification programs that support substantial implementation of title 1 of the AWA, known as the SEX offender registration and notification act (SORNA).