Project Grant 2020J1BX0016

The Center for the Missing received a $149,938 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015) to implement the "Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities" program in the 14-county Houston-Galveston region of Texas. The 3-year program will provide a comprehensive set of multi-disciplinary, trauma-informed services to prevent and reduce injury or...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Minot State University to support the "Project FIND SAFE II" program. The funding will be used to develop programs designed to prevent and respond effectively to the wandering of individuals with dementia, Alzheimer's, or developmental disabilities. Key activities include: Providing prevention and response training for healthcare agencies, law enforcement, public safety agencies,...

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,...

This $148,130 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance will support the National Autism Association's (NAA) efforts to reduce deaths and injuries of individuals with autism who wander or elope from safe environments. The funding will allow the NAA to continue its "Big Red Safety Box" program, which provides educational and prevention tools on wandering risks and strategies to families, schools, and first...

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 City of Sunrise, Florida received a two-year, $150,000 Project Grant award 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 Sunrise Police Department's efforts to enhance its existing Community Alzheimer's Resource & Education (CARE) program and expand services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Key deliverables include purchasing...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $149,504 Project Grant to the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The grant will fund a comprehensive training program and multimedia outreach campaign to reduce injury and death of individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities who wander from safe environments. Specifically, the grant will enable MOHS to train the Mississippi...

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...

This $149,994 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015) will support The Autism Project (TAP), a non-profit organization in Rhode Island, in implementing activities to prevent elopement and provide specialized training for first responders and families. Key activities include developing training videos and outreach materials on topics such as autism awareness, family safety planning,...

The National Autism Association, Inc. (NAA) received a $146,679 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will enable NAA to continue providing its "Big Red Safety Box" program, which delivers educational and prevention tools to families nationwide to help prevent wandering incidents, injuries, or deaths among individuals with autism and other...