Overview:
The Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management (CASOM) Discretionary Grant Program provides funding to help jurisdictions effectively manage sex offenders in the community by implementing new or enhancing existing programs. Programs need to increase public safety and reduce victimization. Although CASOM focuses on the continuum of activities and services for sex offenders, grant funds must be targeted for community reintegration and community management of these offenders, not for institutional services.

In implementing an approach to managing sex offenders, grantees will convene a multidisciplinary, collaborative team that should include members from community corrections, institutional corrections, the release decisionmaking authority (i.e., parole board where applicable), law enforcement, the judiciary, sex offender-specific treatment providers, nongovernmental nonprofit victim advocacy, prosecution community, criminal defense bar, noncriminal justice service providers representing community and faith-based organizations, and schools and social service agencies (for juveniles). Jurisdictions may also include medical professionals, polygraph examiners, and others who influence, enhance, or are affected by the jurisdiction's sex offender management practices.

Under the CASOM Program, the Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM) supports grantees by helping them develop sound sex offender management strategies. CSOM also provides nongrant jurisdictions with training and technical assistance opportunities and acts as an information exchange medium to provide useful, current, and accessible information to the field.

Legislation: The CASOM Program was established by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322).

Eligibility: Local, state, and tribal communities who are interested in addressing the management of juvenile, adult, or a mixed population of sex offenders are eligible to apply for this grant program. Applicants who are in varying stages of developing sex offender management strategies are eligible to apply. Applicants must coordinate their proposal with others in their jurisdiction to ensure a collaborative response.

How/When To Apply: In FY 2008, administration of this program was moved to OJP's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART).

Related Information:
FY 2007 CASOM Grant Awards
Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program (FY 2007 Competitive Grant Announcement)
Frequently Asked Questions

Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management (FY 2007 Competitive Grant Announcement)
Frequently Asked Questions

Managing Sex Offenders: Citizens Supporting Law Enforcement
Hot Topic of Discussion in Sex Offender Management
Resources for Enhancing Sex Offender Management Strategies

FY 2006 CASOM Grant Awards
Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management (FY 2006 Competitive Grant Announcement)
Visit www.csom.org/vawo for important overview documents that provide additional information about and resources related to the grant solicitation.

FY 2005 CASOM Grant Awards
FY 2005 CASOM Project Summaries
Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management (FY 2005 Competitive Grant Announcement)

FY 2004 Grant Awards

FY 2003 Grant Awards

Related Link:
Center for Sex Offender Management

Contact Information:
Julius Dupree, Policy Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
(202) 514-1928
Fax: (202) 616-2421
E-mail: Julius.Dupree@usdoj.gov