The ohio attorney generals office will use funding to procure two software customizations

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing awarded $300,000 to the Attorney General of Ohio on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to procure two software customizations that enhance Ohio's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) implementation.

The first customization enables sheriffs' offices across all 88 Ohio counties to retrieve offender registration data directly from the Computerized Criminal History and Bureau of Motor Vehicles systems when creating new sex offender registration and notification records. The second customization allows those same offices to pull monthly validations independently. Both modules forward records directly to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), replacing the current LEADS/PEAK Performance system and ensuring NCIC receives corrected records. These enhancements address areas of concern identified in the November 2024 National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) audit.

Performance occurs in Columbus, Ohio, with a period of performance extending from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

These software customizations will enhance and maintain ohios implementation of sorna and help to address areas of concern noted in the november 2024 nsor audit. The first customization will allow sheriffs offices in all 88 ohio counties to pull all needed information directly from the necessary source of data (computerized criminal history and/or bureau of motor vehicles) when creating a new SEX offender registration and notification record, and the second customization will allow them to pull their own monthly validations. The new module would also forward those records directly to ncic replacing the current leads/peak performance system ensuring that ncic receives corrected records.