Federal Grant Award Summary

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking (SMART) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) beginning March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2029. The award funds the continuation and enhancement of the tribe's Sex Offender Registry Office to maintain jurisdictional implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) requirements. Specifically, funding supports retention of current registry personnel and compliance officers while advancing operational capabilities to meet federal SORNA standards on tribal lands.

The grant enables the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to deliver three primary objectives: continuing SORNA services to registered offenders; providing community and tribal leadership with information and updates on registry program activities; and building partnerships with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to address service gaps. The funded program will conduct offender identification, location, and absconder investigations; issue victim notifications; and prosecute registry violations in coordination with surrounding states and counties. These activities advance the broader federal goal of protecting the public from convicted sex offenders through comprehensive registration and notification standards as established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.