The white mountain apache tribe will use AWA grant funds to sustain its sorna program and strengthen infrastructure for monitoring SEX offenders on the fort apache indian reservation and surrounding…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking (SMART Office) awarded the White Mountain Apache Tribe $393,614 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to sustain and strengthen its sex offender registration and notification program.

The Tribe will operate the sex offender registration program on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and surrounding areas, retain a SORNA compliance specialist to provide technical guidance, and coordinate interagency and interjurisdictional collaboration to monitor and track sex offenders both on and off the reservation. The project supports law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in maintaining registration compliance while promoting community safety and awareness.

Performance occurs in Whiteriver, Arizona 85941. The award period runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029. This is a Project Grant assistance type.

The white mountain apache tribe will use AWA grant funds to sustain its sorna program and strengthen infrastructure for monitoring SEX offenders on the fort apache indian reservation and surrounding areas. The project will support continued operation of the SEX offender registration program, retention of a sorna compliance specialist to provide technical guidance and support and coordinated interagency and interjurisdictional collaboration to monitor and track SEX offenders both on and off the reservation. The project will assist law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in maintaining compliance with registration requirements while promoting community safety and awareness.