# BJA FY 23 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2023-171512-bja-fy-23-the-kevin-and-avonte-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345542

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $150,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 18 awards. Applications closed on March 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2023-171512 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 18 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.015 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 1:Health care agenciesState or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agenciesNonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), with preference given to nonprofit organizations 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 (For this program, "nonprofit organizations" means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.)The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2:Health care agenciesState or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agenciesFederally recognized American Indian tribal governments that perform public safety activities

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2023-171512 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2023.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 23 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities?

Closed March 28, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $150,000 each.

### Who has won Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Autism Society of America Inc, International Association for Indigenous Aging, National Autism Association Inc. The program made 66 awards worth $9.5 million in that time.