The rhode island department of public safety (RI DPS) will use AWA award funds to maintain its SEX offender registry staff positions (one program coordinator and one program analyst), which are…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking awarded the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety $365,350 under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) on March 1, 2026.

The funding maintains two staff positions—a Program Coordinator and Program Analyst—dedicated to the state sex offender registry, ensuring the integrity of registration and notification processes. The award covers the annual OffenderWatch subscription fee and supports the long-term digitization of existing hard-copy sex offender records to advance Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) compliance. Staff will conduct internal audits on records, obtain and share documentation within the state and with other jurisdictions, and perform mandatory monthly National Crime Information Center (NCIC) sex offender record validations. Digitization will enable all state agencies to obtain accurate, consistent information efficiently.

The period of performance runs through February 28, 2029. Place of performance is North Scituate, Scituate, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety is a subsidiary entity of the State of Rhode Island and operates as the state administering agency for Justice Department grant programs.

The rhode island department of public safety (RI DPS) will use AWA award funds to maintain its SEX offender registry staff positions (one program coordinator and one program analyst), which are essential to the overall integrity of the registration and notification process. In addition, RI DPS is seeking continued funding to support the yearly subscription fee for offenderwatch. Additionally, the long-term project of digitizing all existing hard copy SEX offender records will further advance sorna compliance, and enable all agencies to obtain accurate, consistent information in an efficient manner.staff will conduct internal audits on records, obtain and share important documentation within the state or with other jurisdictions, and perform mandatory monthly ncic SEX offender record validations.