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BJA FY 19 Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2019-16770

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $150K

Total Program Funding

$1.8M

Expected Awards

Deadline

October 15, 2019

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 19 Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program. This program furthers the Departments priorities by... up to $150,000 per award; $1,800,000 total program funding; ~12 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Special district governments, City/township governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, State governments, Nonprofits (501c3) (+2 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Health care agencies, State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal government law enforcement or public safety agencies, and nonprofit orga...
•Deadline: 2019-10-15

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program. This program furthers the Departments priorities by supporting law enforcement and public safety agencies in their efforts to reduce and prevent injuries and deaths of missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.

Who Can Apply

Health care agencies, State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal government law enforcement or public safety agencies, and nonprofit organizations that assist such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally-based, proactive programs to locate and prevent wandering of missing individuals with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimers Disease, or developmental disabilities, such as autism, who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments.

Eligible Applicant Types

Special District GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsOther (see NOFO for details)County Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $150K
Total Program Funding: $1.8M
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: August 13, 2019

Application Deadline: October 15, 2019 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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