PHOENIX - Today, U.S. Attorney John S. Leonardo announced that $175,270 in additional grant funds have been made available to the Hopi Tribe to support, maintain, and refine jurisdiction-wide programs and functions under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA"). These funds will assist in improving victim notification services, providing educational services, and increasing service capacity. The grant funds were awarded by the Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (“SMART") Office, which is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (“OJP").
Information about OJP and its programs can be found at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov.
RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-073_HOPI TRIBE GRANT (2015-AW-BX-0013)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
