Block Grant 2020J1BX0012

The Autism Society of Maryland and Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the U.S. Department of Justice, under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The grant will address the issue of preventable water-related deaths and wandering incidents in the autism community. The organizations will partner to provide training on evidence-based swimming and safety practices to...

The Autism Project (TAP) will use $100,000 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015) to implement training programs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. TAP aims to prevent wandering and elopement among individuals with autism spectrum disorder or developmental disabilities in Rhode Island by providing video and in-person training to first responders,...

The Bedford County Emergency Management Agency (BCEMA) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will enable BCEMA to establish and operate a "Bringing the Lost Home" program to locate and prevent the wandering of individuals with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or developmental disabilities like autism. The program will utilize...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $149,996.00 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015), aims to reduce deaths and injuries of individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities who wander from safe environments. The University of North Dakota (UND) will work with three tribal communities to develop high-quality education and prevention programming around...

The Northwest Arkansas Kevin and Avonte Project for the Prevention of Wandering, Eloping, Injuries, and Death of Individuals with Dementia, Autism, and Other Related Conditions ($150,000) aims to increase community capacity to support individuals with developmental disorders through the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015) of the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. Funded from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024, the Arkansas Support Network...

The Town of La Plata, Maryland was awarded a $127,125 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The grant will support the La Plata Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities (LP-RIDMI) Initiative, which aims to reduce deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia or developmental disabilities who...

The Senior Resource Alliance Area Agency on Aging of Central Florida, Inc. has been awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The grant will fund the "Bringing the Lost Home" project, which aims to establish and operate a holistic, proactive program to locate or prevent the wandering of individuals with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, or...

The Metro Moore County Emergency Management Agency received a $140,650 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will be used to establish and operate the "Bringing the Lost Home" program, which will assist local emergency personnel in improving search and rescue capabilities for individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities who have...

The County of Burlington, New Jersey was awarded a $149,667 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The grant will enable the County's Sheriff's Department and local police departments to acquire and implement the AngelSense GPS tracking and monitoring system for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities who may wander from safe environments. This technology...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.015 Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program) will provide $149,940.00 to the City of Bethlehem, PA to serve at-risk individuals and their loved ones in Northampton County who have a diagnosed cognitive condition of Alzheimer's or autism and are prone to wandering. The funding will be used to implement timely responses and interventions to save lives and reduce potential injury for...