The mescalero apache tribe will use AWA grant funds to hire one full-time sorna compliance officer and one administrative assistant

The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $219,147 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant will fund one full-time SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) compliance officer and one administrative assistant to support the tribe's efforts to register new sex offenders, ensure compliance with SORNA and the Mescalero Apache tribal code, conduct compliance checks, digitize records, and complete data collection through various criminal justice information systems. The 3-year grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. This award will enable the Mescalero Apache Tribe to enhance its sex offender registration and notification systems in alignment with SORNA requirements.

These positions will be responsible for registering new SEX offenders; ensuring compliance for current offenders with the mescalero apache tribal code and sorna; conducting and filing compliance checks; digitizing records; and completing data collection through the TAP, ttsors and the criminal justice information system.