affordable_care_act · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY 21 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2021-44004

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $150K

Total Program Funding

$1.9M

Deadline

March 17, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 21 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities supports local jurisdictions' efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease or developmental... up to $150,000 per award; $1,950,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 1: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or o...
•Deadline: 2021-03-17

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What This Grant Funds

The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities supports local jurisdictions' efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's 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 for Category 1: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit) with preference given to nonprofits that work with such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive programs to locate and prevent the wandering of missing individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease or developmental disabilities such as autism who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform public safety activities See Eligibility Information further in this solicitation

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $150K
Total Program Funding: $1.9M
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: December 21, 2020

Application Deadline: March 17, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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