Funding Levels - Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking Office (SMART) - Office of Justice Programs

Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking Office (SMART) - Office of Justice Programs

SMART office Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program provides funding to assist state and local jurisdictions and tribes with implementation of requirements under the Adam Walsh Child Protection Safety Act (AWA) of 1996. This act is designed to protect children from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote Internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other child crime victims.

In 2008, Nevada received $300,000 to assist with the implementation of the AWA in developing and enhancing the Nevada sex offender registration program.