The menominee indian tribe of wisconsin's SEX offender registry program (SORP) will utilize AWA grant funds to train menominee tribal police department officers on sorna compliance in order to improve…

The Department of Justice Office of Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking awarded the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin $400,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to establish and enhance sex offender registry compliance on the Menominee Indian Reservation.

The tribe's Sex Offender Registry Program will use grant funds to train Menominee Tribal Police Department officers on Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) compliance and improve public offender registry systems; create and deliver training for non-law enforcement agencies on the reservation, including community town hall meetings; and coordinate with the tribe's crime victims program to establish a victim notification system for offender releases. Grant funding covers salary and fringe for a SORP coordinator and SORP researcher, travel for SORNA and tribal administrative staff to attend the annual Sex Offender Symposium, office and daily operations supplies, and indirect costs.

The award period runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, with place of performance in Keshena, Wisconsin.

The menominee indian tribe of wisconsin's SEX offender registry program (SORP) will utilize AWA grant funds to train menominee tribal police department officers on sorna compliance in order to improve public offender registry systems to support and maintain sorna compliance; create and implement training for non-law enforcement agencies on the reservation, including town hall style meetings for the community; and coordinate with crime victims program to establish a notification system to inform victims of offenders being released. To accomplish this, AWA funds will pay for the salary and fringe of a SORP coordinator and a SORP researcher; travel for a sorna staff and tribe administrative staff to attend the annual SEX offender symposium; office and daily operations supplies; and indirect costs.