The iowa department of public safety continues to enhance its SEX offender registry and with requested funding, will support training to provide valuable registry-related topics, best practices and…

The Department of Justice Office of Sex Offender Sentencing Monitoring Apprehending Registering and Tracking awarded the Iowa Department of Public Safety $143,400 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750).

The funding supports training for the Iowa Department of Public Safety's sex offender registry staff on registry-related topics, best practices, and network opportunities. The award also funds supplies for producing and distributing registry information for community outreach efforts and supports the Iowa Department of Public Safety's annual training symposium, which convenes state, local, and federal partners addressing sex offender issues and law enforcement training. Performance occurs in Des Moines, Iowa, through the ultimate completion date of February 28, 2029.

The iowa department of public safety continues to enhance its SEX offender registry and with requested funding, will support training to provide valuable registry-related topics, best practices and network opportunities for its registry staff. Funding will also support necessary supplies for the production and distribution of registry information for community outreach efforts as well as IA dpss annual training symposium, which brings together state, local and federal partners related to SEX offender issues and law enforcement training.