The alabama office of prosecution services (OPS) will use AWA grant funds to retain the sorna resource prosecutor who will train prosecutors, law enforcement, probation and parole, and other…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking (SMART) awarded $397,000 to the State of Alabama - Prosecution on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750).

The recipient will retain a SORNA Resource Prosecutor to train prosecutors, law enforcement, probation and parole, and other criminal justice agencies involved in prosecuting, registering, monitoring, and tracking sex offenders across Alabama. The resource prosecutor will also provide officer safety training to law enforcement and expand community education by developing and distributing sex offender community awareness training materials.

Performance occurs in Montgomery, Alabama, with a period of performance through February 28, 2029. The grant is structured as a Project Grant to support implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) requirements under Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

The alabama office of prosecution services (OPS) will use AWA grant funds to retain the sorna resource prosecutor who will train prosecutors, law enforcement, probation and parole, and other criminal justice agencies that prosecute, register, monitor, and track SEX offenders in alabama. In addition, the resource prosecutor will provide officer safety training to law enforcement and expand community education by developing and distributing SEX offender community awareness training.