The confederated tribes of colville reservation will use funding to pay salary and benefits for a full-time sorna officer

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking awarded the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation $393,252 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to fund salary and benefits for a full-time SORNA officer through February 28, 2029.

The SORNA officer will register and monitor sex offenders within the tribe's jurisdiction, manage and collect data related to sex offenders, and conduct community outreach on SORNA-related issues to support implementation and enhancement of the tribe's existing SORNA program. Work is performed in Nespelem, Washington. The three-year performance period runs through February 28, 2029.

The sorna officer will be dedicated to the implementation and enhancement of the tribes existing sorna program. The sorna officer will be responsible for registering and monitoring SEX offenders within the tribes jurisdiction, managing and collecting data related to SEX offenders, and conducting community outreach on sorna-related issues.