The cheyenne river sioux tribe (CRST) will use AWA award funds to continue to improve, enhance and expand services and operations of its sorna program to allow for continued compliance

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking awarded the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe $400,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750).

The Tribe will use award funds to improve, enhance, and expand services and operations of its Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) program to maintain compliance. Operational activities include continued registration management of 98 sex offenders on the reservation, monthly community outreach and education awareness events across 21 counties within South Dakota, and collaboration with other SORNA programs to exchange information with the U.S. Marshals Service, South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation, and local law enforcement agencies. The Tribe will provide expanded education and outreach opportunities to inform and assist the tribal community in utilizing its program services in the interest of public safety.

The award period runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029. Place of performance is Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Challenges persist, including continued registration of 98 SEX offenders on the reservation, conducting monthly community outreach and education awareness events in 21 counties within the state, and collaborating with other sorna programs to exchange information with the U.S. Marshals service, south dakota department of criminal investigation, and local law enforcement agencies. CRST will provide expanded education and outreach opportunities to inform and assist the tribal community in utilizing crsts program services in the interest of public safety.