The yavapai apache nation will use AWA grant funds to expand its current sorna program to all areas of the yavapai apache nation, train staff, partner with other agencies, and update codes, policies…

The Yavapai Apache Nation received a $281,560 Project Grant 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 funding will be used by the Yavapai Apache Nation Grants and Contracts Division to expand the tribe's existing Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) program to all areas of the Yavapai Apache Nation. Key activities include training staff, partnering with other agencies, and updating codes, policies, and procedures to enhance sex offender registration and notification systems in compliance with SORNA requirements. The 3-year grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

The yavapai apache nation will use AWA grant funds to expand its current sorna program to all areas of the yavapai apache nation, train staff, partner with other agencies, and update codes, policies and procedures.