The standing rock sioux tribe will use AWA funding to continue to develop and enhance its SEX offender registry office and maintain sorna implementation, as well as to continue to meet the…

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe was awarded a $288,635 Project Grant under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs' Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) Office. The grant will be used to continue developing and enhancing the tribe's sex offender registry office, maintain compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), and assist offenders with reintegrating into the community. Key activities include funding registry personnel, conducting community awareness campaigns, and collaborating with local and federal law enforcement. The three-year grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program provides funding to state, territorial, and tribal governments to create and maintain comprehensive sex offender registration and notification systems.

The standing rock sioux tribe will use AWA funding to continue to develop and enhance its SEX offender registry office and maintain sorna implementation, as well as to continue to meet the requirements of sorna. Grant funding will allow the continuation of current registry personnel, as well as sorna activities, including assisting offenders in reintegrating into the community, holding a community awareness campaign and collaborating with local and federal law enforcement.