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ClosedDeadline extended (was Feb 17, 2021)Opportunity O-BJA-2021-44004

BJA FY 21 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 17, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $150K, with $1.95M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.015 (Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program).

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Key facts

  1. Dec 21, 2020Posted
  2. Mar 17, 2021Application deadline
Posted
Dec 21, 2020
Close date
Mar 17, 2021
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$150,000
Est. total funding
$1,950,000
Original deadline (extended)
Feb 17, 2021
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 1: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit) with preference given to nonprofits that work with such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive programs to locate and prevent the wandering of missing individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease or developmental disabilities such as autism who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform public safety activities   See Eligibility Information further in this solicitation  

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities supports local jurisdictions' efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease or developmental disabilities such as autism who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments. It provides funding to law enforcement and public safety agencies to implement locative technologies to track missing individuals, and to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase individuals' safety, and facilitate rescues.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.015

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.48M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.015. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.015

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 57 grant awards had funding actions under Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC$384K
  2. CITY OF TAMPA$150K
  3. AUTISM SOCIETY OF MARYLAND, INC.$150K
  4. SOKAOGAN CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY$150K
  5. COUNTY OF PALM BEACH$150K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $150k and total estimated program funding is $1,950,000.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-44004), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $2.5M
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $4M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today