SMART FY26 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
FY26 funding helps states, territories, the District of Columbia, and participating federally recognized tribes develop and enhance programs to implement sex offender registration and notification requirements.
Funder: SMART
Due Dates: November 25, 2026 (Grants.gov) | December 9, 2026 (JustGrants)
Funding Amounts: Up to $400,000 per award; 50 awards expected; no matching requirement
Summary: Supports jurisdictions developing and enhancing programs to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Key Information: Participating federally recognized tribes must have elected to implement SORNA, as provided by 34 U.S.C. § 20911(10).
Description
The Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program assists jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The program is administered by the SMART Office, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs responsible for guidance and assistance related to sex offender registration and notification systems, technology, and training.
SORNA establishes comprehensive national standards for sex offender registration and notification. It requires states, the District of Columbia, principal U.S. territories, and participating federally recognized Indian tribes to maintain sex offender registries. Its requirements address registry information, registration where offenders live, work, or attend school, participation in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, interjurisdictional information exchange, and advance notice of international travel by offenders.
