Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program

Program goal(s) name: Protect the public from convicted sex offenders Program goal(s) description: Protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing and implementing a set of comprehensive standards and a national system for sex offender registration and notification. Program objective(s) name: Improve implementation of SORNA to protect the public from convicted sex offenders. Program objective(s) description: For jurisdictions that have substantially implemented SORNA, support continued implementation, enhance registration programs, and address any SORNA requirements that are not yet met. For jurisdictions that have not yet substantially implemented SORNA, support the jurisdiction’s efforts to substantially implement SORNA; Assist criminal justice professionals across the entire spectrum of sex offender management activities needed to prevent sexual violence and ensure public safety; and provide the public with information about registered sex offenders and facilitate information sharing among jurisdictions through participation in the National Sex Offender Public Website.