The florida department of law enforcement will utilize AWA grant funds to improve business and registry operations, train registry and partner agency personnel, support court hearings and litigation…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing awarded the Florida Department of Law Enforcement $399,993 on March 1, 2026, under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750).

FDLE will improve business and registry operations, train registry and partner agency personnel, support court hearings and litigation activities, and obtain software that supports registry functions. The agency will hire one staff member to determine registration requirements, support legal research efforts, and assist local and state agencies. Grant funds support FDLE staff travel for training local and statewide partners, purchases of supplies for registry staff, correspondence shipping, conference registration fees, software purchases, and indirect costs.

Performance occurs in Tallahassee, Florida. The period of performance runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029. This is a Project Grant providing assistance to support the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

The florida department of law enforcement will utilize AWA grant funds to improve business and registry operations, train registry and partner agency personnel, support court hearings and litigation activities, and obtain software that supports registry functions. To accomplish this effort, grant funds will be used to hire one staff member to determine registration requirements, support legal research efforts, and assist local and state agencies. Grant funds will also be used for fdle staff travel to train local/statewide partners, purchase supplies for registry staff, pay for correspondence shipping and conference registration fees, purchase software, and indirect costs.