# BJA FY24 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-172153-bja-fy24-the-kevin-and-avonte-program-reducing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354430

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $150,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 18 awards. Applications closed on July 18, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-172153 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 18, 2024 |
| 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

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Health care agencies; State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies

## What the grant funds

With this solicitation, BJA seeks 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. This program provides funding to law enforcement and other public safety agencies to implement to implement location tracking technologies to help find missing individuals. It provides funding to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase vulnerable individuals’ safety, and facilitate rescues.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-172153 still open?

No. It closed on July 18, 2024.

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY24 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities?

Closed July 18, 2024. 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.