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BJA FY25 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2025-172473

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Award Range

$0$150K

Expected Awards

16

Deadline

February 20, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY25 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities. Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding opportunity seeks to support public safety efforts to reduce deaths and injuries of people living with forms of dementia or developmental disabilities who wander from safe places. The grant program will fund the purchase of tracking technology used to find vulnerable missing persons.... up to $150,000 per award; ~16 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

State governments, Special district governments, City/township governments, Other eligible entities, County governments (+5 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Heath care agencies, Other units of local government
  • Deadline: 2026-02-20

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

This funding opportunity seeks to support public safety efforts to reduce deaths and injuries of people living with forms of dementia or developmental disabilities who wander from safe places. The grant program will fund the purchase of tracking technology used to find vulnerable missing persons. It also funds wandering prevention, intervention, and rescue programs. The goal of this grant program is to reduce deaths and injuries with solutions that minimize restrictive interventions, provide a direct link to individuals and families, and impose limits only when essential for a person’s safety and well-being. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Who Can Apply

Heath care agencies, Other units of local government

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)County Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$150K
Expected Number of Awards
16
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: January 13, 2026
Application Deadline: February 20, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov