The seneca cayuga tribe of oklahoma will use AWA grant funds to 1) provide training to a sorna coordinator; 2) review, update, and revise sorna policies and procedures to maintain compliance with…

The Seneca Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma received a $305,223 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant will fund the tribe's efforts to implement and enhance its sex offender registration and notification systems in accordance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Key activities include providing SORNA coordinator training, reviewing and updating policies and procedures, maintaining the tribal sex offender registry, transitioning to digital recordkeeping, and integrating the tribal SORNA program with the state of Oklahoma. The 3-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, supports the tribe's work to meet SORNA compliance requirements and improve information sharing between tribal, state, and federal law enforcement entities.

The seneca cayuga tribe of oklahoma will use AWA grant funds to 1) provide training to a sorna coordinator; 2) review, update, and revise sorna policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal policies and regulations; 3) maintain ttsors, including monitoring court proceedings, entering data, and carrying out community education; 4) work toward a paperless/digital recordkeeping process; 5) continue to develop relationships and mous with other tribes and law enforcement entities; and 6) integrate the tribes sorna program with the state of oklahoma to ensure immediate data entry in ncic/nsor data systems.