Opportunity Information: Apply for SMART 2012 3186
Apply for SMART 2012 3186
- The Department of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SMART FY 12 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.750 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2012 and posted on Jan 31, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The SMART FY 12 Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice grant run through the SMART Office to help jurisdictions build or strengthen the practical systems needed to meet the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). At its core, SORNA expects every state, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories, and participating federally recognized tribes to operate a sex offender registry and to ensure that covered offenders register and keep their registration current everywhere they live, work, or attend school. The program is meant to fund concrete, operational work that moves a jurisdiction closer to substantial implementation of SORNA, or, if the jurisdiction is already implemented, supports ongoing compliance and program quality.
The opportunity focuses on the full set of registry and notification requirements SORNA lays out, not just maintaining a list of names. This includes ensuring registries contain specified required information, meeting required registration durations and tiering-related obligations, conducting in-person identity verification at mandated intervals, and participating in national tools that connect jurisdictions to each other and to the public. Two specific national components are highlighted: the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (the national public-facing search portal) and use of the SORNA Exchange Portal (an information-sharing mechanism intended to help jurisdictions exchange registration and compliance information more efficiently). Applicants are directed to SMART guidance and the National Guidelines on Sex Offender Registration and Notification for the detailed standards that projects should support.
In terms of what the SMART Office wants to fund, the central test is straightforward: the application must clearly explain how the project will measurably advance SORNA implementation or sustain and strengthen compliance for jurisdictions that have already reached substantial implementation. The solicitation provides examples of eligible strategies and projects. Common project types include developing or expanding jurisdiction-wide SORNA implementation functions; upgrading infrastructure for collecting, storing, submitting, or analyzing biometric identifiers like fingerprints and palm prints, as well as DNA; improving information-sharing among law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies within a jurisdiction and between jurisdiction-level and local agencies; modernizing records management by digitizing documents and converting legacy paper files into formats that meet SORNA expectations; and supporting coordinated interagency efforts so that the multiple agencies involved in registration, notification, and monitoring work from shared procedures and consistent data. Another emphasized area is training: jurisdictions can propose development and delivery of training for law enforcement and criminal justice staff who handle registration, notification, and monitoring duties tied to SORNA.
The program also calls out approaches tailored to different applicant groups. For tribal applicants that have elected to carry out SORNA functions, the grant can support collaborative or consortium-based implementation. The solicitation gives practical examples, such as several tribes pooling resources to share digital fingerprint equipment or kiosks, jointly staff registry offices, share a public website, coordinate enforcement activities, or share facilities used for registration. If a consortium approach is proposed, the application is expected to include documentation showing real, formal commitment by each participating jurisdiction, such as interagency agreements, memoranda of understanding, or letters of cooperation. For states, territories, and the District of Columbia, the guidance recognizes that many jurisdictions deliver sex offender registration and notification through political subdivisions, including local governments. Prior state grantees that delegated these functions are encouraged to include project activities that support local units of government. States with P.L. 280 tribes are also encouraged to design projects that address SORNA implementation issues related to those tribal communities.
A notable planning and reporting expectation applies to jurisdictions that have not yet been found substantially implementing SORNA. Applicants in that category are expected to describe their SORNA implementation working group, identify the members, and explain each member’s responsibilities related to implementation. Successful grantees are then expected to report on working group meetings in quarterly progress reports, reinforcing the program’s emphasis on structured coordination and documented progress. This working group reporting requirement does not apply to jurisdictions already determined to be substantially implementing SORNA.
On the funding side, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SMART 2012 3186; CFDA 16.750) anticipated around 40 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $12.8 million. The award ceiling was listed as $400,000, with no stated award floor, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants included state governments and federally recognized tribal governments (and, per the program description, also the District of Columbia and principal U.S. territories). Key dates for this FY 2012 solicitation were a posted date of January 31, 2012, and a closing date of April 3, 2012 (archived May 3, 2012). A program contact was provided for applicants needing access help with the full announcement: Jacqueline OReilly, Grant Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Justice (202-514-5024; jacqueline.oreilly@usdoj.gov).
FAQs: SMART FY 12 Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program
What is the SMART FY 12 Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program?
It is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice grant administered through the SMART Office to help jurisdictions build or strengthen the practical systems needed to meet the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The grant is intended to fund concrete, operational work that measurably advances a jurisdiction toward substantial implementation of SORNA, or, for jurisdictions already substantially implemented, sustains and strengthens ongoing compliance and program quality.
What does SORNA expect jurisdictions to do?
SORNA expects every state, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories, and participating federally recognized tribes to operate a sex offender registry and ensure that covered offenders register and keep their registration current everywhere they live, work, or attend school.
Is this program only about maintaining a list of registered sex offenders?
No. The opportunity emphasizes the full set of SORNA registry and notification requirements, including required registry data elements, required registration durations and tiering-related obligations, in-person identity verification at mandated intervals, and participation in national tools that connect jurisdictions to each other and to the public.
What kinds of national systems or tools are specifically highlighted?
Two national components are specifically called out: the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (the national public-facing search portal) and use of the SORNA Exchange Portal (an information-sharing mechanism intended to help jurisdictions exchange registration and compliance information more efficiently).
Where are applicants directed for detailed standards and guidance?
Applicants are directed to SMART guidance and the National Guidelines on Sex Offender Registration and Notification for the detailed standards that proposed projects should support.
What is the main test the SMART Office uses to determine whether a project is a good fit?
The application must clearly explain how the project will measurably advance SORNA implementation, or sustain and strengthen compliance for jurisdictions already determined to be substantially implementing SORNA.
What are examples of eligible project activities mentioned in the solicitation?
Examples include developing or expanding jurisdiction-wide SORNA implementation functions; upgrading infrastructure for collecting, storing, submitting, or analyzing biometric identifiers such as fingerprints and palm prints, as well as DNA; improving information-sharing among law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies; modernizing records management by digitizing documents and converting legacy paper files; supporting coordinated interagency efforts around shared procedures and consistent data; and developing and delivering training for staff handling registration, notification, and monitoring duties tied to SORNA.
Does the program support technology and infrastructure improvements?
Yes. The solicitation includes upgrading infrastructure for biometric identifiers (including fingerprints, palm prints, and DNA), improving information-sharing capabilities, and modernizing records management through digitization and conversion of legacy paper records.
Does the program allow funding for training?
Yes. Training is specifically emphasized as an eligible area, including development and delivery of training for law enforcement and criminal justice staff with SORNA-related responsibilities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments and federally recognized tribal governments. The program description also references the District of Columbia and the principal U.S. territories as part of the jurisdictions expected to operate registries under SORNA.
Are tribal applicants addressed in a specific way?
Yes. For tribal applicants that have elected to carry out SORNA functions, the grant can support collaborative or consortium-based implementation approaches.
What are examples of consortium-based approaches for tribes?
The solicitation provides examples such as multiple tribes pooling resources to share digital fingerprint equipment or kiosks, jointly staffing registry offices, sharing a public website, coordinating enforcement activities, or sharing facilities used for registration.
If a consortium approach is proposed, what documentation is expected?
The application is expected to include documentation demonstrating formal commitment by each participating jurisdiction, such as interagency agreements, memoranda of understanding, or letters of cooperation.
How does the solicitation address states that deliver registry and notification functions through local governments?
The guidance recognizes that many jurisdictions deliver sex offender registration and notification through political subdivisions (including local governments). Prior state grantees that delegated these functions are encouraged to include project activities that support local units of government.
Does the solicitation mention any special considerations related to P.L. 280 tribes?
Yes. States with P.L. 280 tribes are encouraged to design projects that address SORNA implementation issues related to those tribal communities.
Is there a planning or reporting expectation for jurisdictions that are not yet substantially implementing SORNA?
Yes. Applicants that have not yet been found substantially implementing SORNA are expected to describe their SORNA implementation working group, identify members, and explain each member's responsibilities related to implementation.
What ongoing reporting is expected related to the working group?
Successful grantees in jurisdictions not yet substantially implementing SORNA are expected to report on working group meetings in quarterly progress reports.
Does the working group reporting requirement apply to jurisdictions already substantially implementing SORNA?
No. The working group reporting requirement does not apply to jurisdictions already determined to be substantially implementing SORNA.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SMART 2012 3186, and the CFDA number is 16.750.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding amount?
The solicitation anticipated around 40 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $12.8 million.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $400,000.
Was a minimum award amount (floor) stated?
No. The solicitation did not state an award floor.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the key dates for the FY 2012 solicitation?
The posted date was January 31, 2012, and the closing date was April 3, 2012. The opportunity was archived May 3, 2012.
Who can be contacted for access help with the full announcement?
The program contact listed for access help was Jacqueline OReilly, Grant Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Justice, at 202-514-5024 or jacqueline.oreilly@usdoj.gov.
What types of agencies or partners are implied as being involved in SORNA implementation efforts?
The solicitation emphasizes coordinated interagency efforts and improving information-sharing among law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies within a jurisdiction and between jurisdiction-level and local agencies.
What does "measurably advance" SORNA implementation imply for an application?
Based on the solicitation language, it means the application should clearly connect proposed activities to practical, operational outcomes that move the jurisdiction closer to substantial SORNA implementation or strengthen ongoing compliance if substantial implementation has already been achieved.
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