Block Grant 2020AWBX0027

The Puerto Rico Department of Justice will receive $251,001 through August 1, 2022 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to enhance the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) implementation program in Puerto Rico through July 31, 2024. Specifically, the funding will be used to strengthen the Sex Offenders Registry Unit's ability to structure, oversee, and monitor the apprehension, registration, and tracking of sex offenders on...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $174,996 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), administered by the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). In partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Capital City Human Trafficking Task Force, LCSO will implement a targeted...

The Puerto Rico Department of Justice will receive $255,516 under a Block Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to enhance its sex offender registration and notification programs in support of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) portion of the Adam Walsh Act. Specifically, the Department will update the filing module of its Integrated Criminal Registry system to improve information exchange between connected...

The Puerto Rico Department of Justice will receive $400,000 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to strengthen and update the PR-CJIS Integrated Registry (RCI) system. Funding will support procurement contracts to modernize the RCI system's data management, storage, and information exchange capabilities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. This will enhance...

The Ohio Attorney General's Office was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to enhance Ohio's sex offender registration system and compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Funds will be used to upgrade existing software from OffenderWatch and purchase new software from Watch Systems LLC to improve the accuracy and...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has been awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to implement the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funds will be used to maintain SORNA substantial implementation in Florida by hiring an attorney to provide litigation and legal research support, as well as...

The Louisiana State Police received a $399,540 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The award will support Louisiana State Police's efforts to develop and enhance programs designed to implement requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As the direct recipient of the grant...

The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Division of State Police Offender Registry Unit in Connecticut received a $340,532 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs through the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). This 3-year grant, awarded on December 8, 2023, will allow DESPP to hire temporary personnel to investigate open sex offender registration violation cases, update offender records...

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) received a $107,700 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to implement the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the COPS Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), LPSO will use the funding to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment through...

The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety will utilize $384,080 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to enhance the sex offender registry and ensure compliance of all registered sex offenders through September 2030. Key deliverables include maintaining sex offender registry operations on Saipan, developing registry units on...