# BJA FY25 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172473-bja-fy25-the-kevin-and-avonte-program-reducing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361135

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $150,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 16 awards. Applications closed on February 20, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172473 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 20, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.015 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have 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)

Heath care agencies, Other units of local government

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity seeks to support public safety efforts to reduce deaths and injuries of people living with forms of dementia or developmental disabilities who wander from safe places. The grant program will fund the purchase of tracking technology used to find vulnerable missing persons. It also funds wandering prevention, intervention, and rescue programs. The goal of this grant program is to reduce deaths and injuries with solutions that minimize restrictive interventions, provide a direct link to individuals and families, and impose limits only when essential for a person’s safety and well-being. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172473 still open?

No. It closed on February 20, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 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, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities?

Closed February 20, 2026. 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.