# Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (16.015)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-015-missing-alzheimer-s-disease-patient-assistance-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.5 million in 66 grants, about $143,371 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Reduce death and injury for people who wander due to their condition.
Program goal(s) description: This program provides funding to healthcare, law enforcement, and other public safety agencies to implement locative technologies that track missing individuals. It also provides funding to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase safety for vulnerable individuals, and facilitate rescues.
Program objective(s) name: Implement technology, training, and public education to improve outcomes for people who wander.
Program objective(s) description: Reduce wandering incidents and associated injuries through the implementation of local programs; Implement tracking technology that enables the safe recovery of individuals who wander; Enhance collaboration and training, leading to improved response times and outcomes for at-risk individuals; and Develop and implement public education and awareness campaigns that teach families, caregivers, teachers, and communities about the risks of wandering and effective strategies to keep individuals safe.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $4.8 million | 32 |
| 2023 | $2.6 million | 20 |
| 2024 | $2.7 million | 16 |
| 2025 | -$596,450 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Society of America Inc | Maryland | $1.2 million |
| International Association for Indigenous Aging | Maryland | $297,006 |
| National Autism Association Inc | Rhode Island | $294,809 |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $292,308 |
| City of Brockton Police Department | Massachusetts | $266,892 |
| MS Department of Public Safety | Mississippi | $254,148 |
| The Autism Project | Rhode Island | $236,454 |
| Liberty County | Georgia | $219,990 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Tennessee | $150,000 |
| Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas, Inc. | Texas | $150,000 |
| Richmond, City of | Virginia | $150,000 |
| City of Charlotte | North Carolina | $150,000 |
| Board of County Commissioners of the County of Hudson | New Jersey | $150,000 |
| County of Los Angeles | California | $150,000 |
| City of North Miami | Florida | $150,000 |
| Alzheimer's Project, Inc. | Florida | $150,000 |
| Minot State University | North Dakota | $150,000 |
| City of Huntington | West Virginia | $150,000 |
| Area Agency on Aging of Central Florida, Inc | Florida | $150,000 |
| Chinese American Service League, Inc. | Illinois | $150,000 |