SMART FY 17 SORNA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Program

Provide training and technical assistance to federally-recognized tribal jurisdictions for the primary purposes of 1) identifying programs and/or tools used in juvenile and adult sex offender treatment and sex offender management services particular to Native American sex offenders; 2) identifying sex offender management experts in tribal communities or expert who provide these services to Indian Country; and 3) developing and enhancing jurisdiction-wide program and functions to substantially implement the Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA). This training and technical assistance will include providing guidance and direction on how to develop and sustain a functioning sex offender registration and notification program, how to integrate a sex offender registration and notification program with other criminal justice and victim/survivor serving programs and developing quality, competitive grant applications responsive to SMART Office solicitations.