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How the Sex Offender Registry Tool Can Help You

The Sex Offender Registry Tool (SORT) is a sex offender management application provided to states and territories by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). SORT helps states and territories to implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act registry system requirements. Available at no cost, SORT was designed to make the sex offender registry system setup and maintenance process as efficient and effective as possible.

 

The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

Originally launched in 2005, NSOPW.gov is the only federal website that searches public sex offender registries in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the five principal U.S. territories and participating federally recognized Indian tribes. One search provides comprehensive, up-to-date sex offender information—at any time, from anywhere, for free.

Webinars

SMART FY 2024 Support for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance

In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager, a grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for the SMART FY 2024 Support for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant (AWA). This year, the FY 2024 AWA solicitation offers the opportunity for applicants to seek grant funds for activities large in scope and scale. 

2023 Grant Webinar

FY 2023 AWA Application Guidance Webinar

Details about applying for the FY 2024 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. In 2023, applicants will use a two-step process for submitting applications to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager, a grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for FY 2023 AWA Grant.

2022 Grant Webinar

FY 2022 AWA Application Guidance Webinar

Details about applying for the FY 2022 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. In 2022, there was a new two-step process for submitting applications to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for the FY 2022 AWA Grant.

2021 Grant Webinar

SMART FY21 AWA Implementation Support Grant Program Application Guidance

FY 2021 AWA Application Guidance Webinar

Details about applying for the FY 2021 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. In 2021, there was a new two-step process for submitting applications to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this webinar, the SMART Office grants supervisory program manager and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, deadlines and how to prepare an application for the FY 2021 AWA Grant.

2020 Grant Webinars

SMART FY20 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance

Details about applying for the FY 2020 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 1 and 2 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.

SMART FY20 SORNA Training and Technical Assistance Program Application Guidance

Details about applying for the FY 2020 SORNA Training and Technical Assistance Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the SORNA Training and Technical Assistance Program.

2019 AWA Grant Webinars

Purpose Area 1

SMART FY19 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance, Purpose Area 1

Details about applying for the FY 2019 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, Purpose Area 1 are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 1 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.

Purpose Area 2

SMART FY19 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance, Purpose Area 2

Details about applying for the FY 2019 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, Purpose Area 2 are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 2 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.

Purpose Area 3

SMART FY19 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance, Purpose Area 3

Details about applying for the FY 2019 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, Purpose Area 3 are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for Purpose Area 3 in the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
 

2018 AWA Grant Webinar
 

SMART FY18 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance Details about applying for the FY 2018 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.

2017 AWA Grant Webinar
 

SMART FY 2017 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance Details about applying for the FY 2017 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, a SMART Office grants management specialist and a senior policy advisor discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.

2016 AWA Grant Webinar
 

SMART FY 2016 Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Application Guidance Details about applying for the FY 2106 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are available in this SMART application guidance webinar. Here, the SMART Office director and associate director discuss eligibility, goals, objectives, the deadline and how to prepare an application for the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.

Sex Offender Management Webinar Series

The National Criminal Justice Association hosted this webinar series based on the SMART Office's Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative (SOMAPI) report. The webinars are designed to provide policymakers and practitioners with trustworthy, up-to-date information they can use to identify and implement what works to combat sexual offending and prevent sexual victimization. There are nine webinars focusing on the following topics:

  • The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Sex Offenders
  • Adult Sex Offender Management & Juvenile Registration
  • Adult Typologies
  • Adult Risk Assessment and Adult Recidivism
  • Juvenile Etiology and Typologies
  • Juvenile Treatment
  • Juvenile Risk Assessment & Juvenile Recidivism
  • Incidence and Prevalence and Adult Etiology
  • Internet Facilitated Sexual Offending

Access the webinar recordings and slides for this series.