Opportunity Information: Apply for O SMART 2021 60015
The SMART FY 2021 Invitation to Apply for the Maintenance and Operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW.gov) is a continuation funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice. It supports the ongoing operation, upkeep, and performance of NSOPW.gov, the national public-facing search tool that connects users to public sex offender information maintained by participating state, territorial, and tribal registries. The goal is to keep a single, centralized search capability available and reliable so that both law enforcement and the general public can more easily access public registry information across jurisdictions without having to search multiple separate websites.
This opportunity sits within the mission of the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office), which helps jurisdictions implement and strengthen programs tied to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The broader statutory purpose of the Adam Walsh Act is public protection, with an emphasis on reducing sexual exploitation and violent crime, preventing child abuse and child pornography, promoting internet safety, and honoring victims. Within that structure, NSOPW is described as a critical component of the national registration and notification framework because it supports the idea of a more comprehensive, nationwide approach to public notification and access to information.
Functionally, NSOPW.gov operates as a search gateway. A user submits one query from any internet-connected device, and the system searches across linked state, territory, and tribal public sex offender registries to return potential matches. Rather than replacing individual registries, the site depends on those existing jurisdictional systems and makes them easier to search in a unified way. The underlying emphasis in the grant description is continuity and operational readiness: keeping the national platform available, maintaining its ability to query multiple data sources, and ensuring it continues to serve as a usable and dependable public safety tool.
The award is made as a cooperative agreement, which typically signals more substantial federal involvement in project oversight and coordination than a standard grant. The opportunity category is listed as a continuation, and DOJ expected to make a single award under this solicitation. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $1,000,000, and it is associated with CFDA number 16.750 under the public service area of law, justice, and legal services.
Eligibility is broad across several organizational types: nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. In practical terms, that eligibility mix suggests the DOJ was open to applicants with the technical and operational capacity to run and maintain a national-scale web platform, including organizations with experience in secure web operations, public sector technology support, data integration, and continuous service delivery.
The legal authority cited for the award comes from the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act provisions at 34 U.S.C. 20922, with funding appropriated under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). The opportunity was created on January 19, 2021, with an original closing date of January 26, 2021, indicating a short application window consistent with a continuation award where the program intent is to avoid service disruption and keep a critical national public safety website operating without interruption.Apply for O SMART 2021 60015
- The Department of Justice, Department of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SMART FY 2021 Invitation to Apply — Maintenance and Operation of the 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 Jan 19, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 26, 2021. (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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