Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (16.015)
Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (Assistance Listing 16.015) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $9.5 million in 66 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $143,371 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $149,434. Half of the 66 awards fell between $121,221 and $150,000, and they ranged from $15,620 to $1.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$9.5 million
- Grant awards66
- Typical award$149,434
- Awarded in FY 2025-$596,450
- Size rank1508 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1508th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 52% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 22 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Up to 16 awards at an amount of $150,000 per award.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (16.015) awarded$9.5 million across 66 grant awards, an average of $143,371 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism Society of America Inc | Maryland | 1 | $1.2 million |
| International Association for Indigenous Aging | Maryland | 2 | $297,006 |
| National Autism Association Inc | Rhode Island | 2 | $294,809 |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | 2 | $292,308 |
| City of Brockton Police Department | Massachusetts | 2 | $266,892 |
| MS Department of Public Safety | Mississippi | 2 | $254,148 |
| The Autism Project | Rhode Island | 2 | $236,454 |
| Liberty County | Georgia | 2 | $219,990 |
| County of Los Angeles | California | 1 | $150,000 |
| Alzheimer's Project, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $150,000 |
| City of North Miami | Florida | 1 | $150,000 |
| Richmond, City of | Virginia | 1 | $150,000 |
| Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas, Inc. | Texas | 1 | $150,000 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Tennessee | 1 | $150,000 |
| Board of County Commissioners of the County of Hudson | New Jersey | 1 | $150,000 |
| City of Charlotte | North Carolina | 1 | $150,000 |
| Chinese American Service League, Inc. | Illinois | 1 | $150,000 |
| City of Huntington | West Virginia | 1 | $150,000 |
| Area Agency on Aging of Central Florida, Inc | Florida | 1 | $150,000 |
| Autism Society Central Virginia Chapter, Inc. | Virginia | 1 | $150,000 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 53% of the money, nonprofits 43% and tribes 1.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 42 | $5.0 million | 53% |
| Nonprofits | 21 | $4.0 million | 43% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $150,000 | 1.6% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $149,996 | 1.6% |
| Other | 1 | $128,496 | 1.4% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Maryland and Florida.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7 | $1.9 million |
| Florida | 11 | $1.5 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $667,862 |
| California | 5 | $598,272 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $531,263 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $507,617 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $479,679 |
| Texas | 3 | $449,845 |
| Georgia | 3 | $369,990 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $300,000 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $299,996 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $299,940 |
| Ohio | 2 | $270,462 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $254,148 |
| Virginia | 2 | $211,225 |
| Illinois | 1 | $150,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $150,000 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $150,000 |
| New York | 1 | $149,986 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $107,824 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $41,084 |
| Maine | 1 | $15,620 |