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BJA FY 20 Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2020-17210

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $150K

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 24, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 20 Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program supports local jurisdictions efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimers disease or developmental disabilities such as autism... up to $150,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~12 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, County governments, Small businesses, Other eligible entities, Special district governments (+3 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•The following entities are eligible to apply: -health care agencies -state, or local law enforcement, and tribal law enforcement or other public ...
•Deadline: 2020-04-24

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program supports local jurisdictions efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimers disease or developmental disabilities such as autism who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments. It provides funding to law enforcement and public safety agencies to implement locative technologies to track missing individuals; and to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase individuals safety, and facilitate rescues.

Who Can Apply

The following entities are eligible to apply: -health care agencies -state, or local law enforcement, and tribal law enforcement or other public safety agencies -nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) -Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform public safety activities

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsSmall BusinessesOther (see NOFO for details)Special District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsFor-Profit Organizations501(c)(3) Nonprofits

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $150K
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: February 24, 2020

Application Deadline: April 24, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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