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2015 SORNA Grant

Award Information

Award #
2015-DS-BX-0019
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
Total funding (to date)
$121,054
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2015, $121,054)

The state will use SORNA Reallocation funds to enhance programs and infrastructure designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) portion of the Adam Walsh Act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.). The Adam Walsh Act is designed to protect children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote Internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other crime victims. SORNA was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing a comprehensive national system for the registration and notification of those offenders.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 15, 2015