Opportunity Information: Apply for SMART 2019 14906
The SMART FY 19 Maintenance and Operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of Justice funding program focused on keeping the national NSOPW platform running reliably and effectively. The NSOPW is tied directly to the goals of the Adam Walsh Act, which aims to protect children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, strengthen efforts to prevent child abuse and child pornography, improve internet safety, and honor victims such as Adam Walsh and others impacted by these offenses. In practical terms, this opportunity is about supporting the ongoing operation and upkeep of a system that the public and law enforcement use to locate publicly available sex offender registry information across the United States and participating jurisdictions.
At the center of the opportunity is the NSOPW itself, which functions as a single, national search point that connects users to public sex offender data maintained by states, territories, and tribal governments. Instead of requiring someone to search multiple separate registry websites one by one, NSOPW is designed to streamline access by allowing a user to enter one query from any web-capable computer. The system then searches participating jurisdictions and returns available results. The program description emphasizes that searches can be performed using common parameters such as a person name, a ZIP code, or a geographic radius, which is meant to help users identify relevant registry entries based on identity information or proximity to a specific location. This makes the NSOPW a key part of the SMART Office strategy to deliver a more comprehensive national sex offender registration and notification capability that supports public awareness and safety.
From a grant administration standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the funding agency expects to have substantial involvement during the performance of the award, which often means closer coordination, reporting, and collaboration than a standard grant. The program falls under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.750. The listing reflects a single expected award, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000, signaling that DOJ intended to select one organization to carry out this national-level maintenance and operations work for the NSOPW during the relevant performance period.
Eligibility is relatively broad within the private sector and includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019, with an original closing date of April 15, 2019, indicating a roughly two-month application window. Overall, the grant is essentially a national infrastructure support award: it is aimed at ensuring that the NSOPW remains functional, accessible, and capable of performing its core mission of searching and delivering publicly available sex offender registry information from multiple jurisdictions through one centralized web interface.Apply for SMART 2019 14906
- The Department of Justice, Department of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SMART FY 19 Maintenance and Operation of Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.750.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SMART FY 19 Maintenance and Operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) grant?
This is a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) funding opportunity focused on the ongoing maintenance and operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW). The purpose is to keep the national NSOPW platform running reliably and effectively as a central, nationwide search point for publicly available sex offender registry information.
Which DOJ component is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the SMART Office (the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking) and supports the operation of the NSOPW as part of that office's national strategy.
What is the NSOPW?
The NSOPW is a national website that serves as a single search point connecting users to publicly available sex offender registry information maintained by participating jurisdictions, including states, territories, and tribal governments.
What problem does the NSOPW solve for users?
NSOPW is designed to streamline access to public registry information by allowing a user to submit one search query instead of checking multiple separate jurisdiction registry websites one by one. The system searches participating jurisdictions and returns available results.
Who uses the NSOPW?
The NSOPW is used by the public and by law enforcement to locate publicly available sex offender registry information across the United States and participating jurisdictions.
What kinds of searches can be performed on the NSOPW?
The program description notes that searches can be performed using common parameters such as a person name, a ZIP code, or a geographic radius, helping users identify relevant registry entries based on identity information or proximity to a location.
How does this grant relate to the Adam Walsh Act?
The NSOPW is tied directly to the goals of the Adam Walsh Act, which aims to protect children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, strengthen efforts to prevent child abuse and child pornography, improve internet safety, and honor victims such as Adam Walsh and others impacted by these offenses.
What is the main objective of the grant-funded work?
The main objective is national infrastructure support: ensuring the NSOPW remains functional, accessible, and able to perform its core mission of searching and delivering publicly available sex offender registry information from multiple jurisdictions through one centralized web interface.
What type of funding instrument is used for this award?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the funding agency expects substantial involvement during the performance of the award. In practice, that often implies closer coordination, collaboration, and reporting compared to a standard grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.750.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The listing reflects a single expected award, meaning DOJ intended to select one organization to carry out the maintenance and operations work for the NSOPW during the relevant performance period.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofits?
Not under the category stated here. The eligibility description specifies nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status excluding institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was April 15, 2019.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the creation date (February 14, 2019) and the original closing date (April 15, 2019), the application window was roughly two months.
Is this grant primarily for building a new system or supporting an existing one?
It is focused on supporting an existing national platform. The description emphasizes ongoing operation and upkeep to ensure NSOPW remains reliable and effective.
What jurisdictions does the NSOPW connect to?
The NSOPW connects users to public sex offender data maintained by participating jurisdictions, including states, territories, and tribal governments.
What is the core mission of the NSOPW as described in this opportunity?
The core mission is to search and deliver publicly available sex offender registry information from multiple jurisdictions through a centralized national web interface.
Why is this considered a national-level infrastructure award?
The scope is national because NSOPW functions as a single, nationwide search point spanning multiple jurisdictions, and the funding is intended to keep that central platform operational and accessible for broad public and law enforcement use.
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