Formula Grant 15PBJA21GG02958MAPX

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...

The City of Huntington, West Virginia has been awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.015 - Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program) to implement a locative technology program called "Blue Lights the Way Home." The program will provide GPS tracking devices to individuals with cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's, autism, and dementia to help prevent wandering incidents and reduce injuries or deaths....

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 Alzheimer's Project, Inc. was awarded a $150,000 Formula 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 goal of the program is to support local efforts to reduce deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease or developmental disabilities like autism who wander due to their condition. Through this funding, the Alzheimer's...

The County of Los Angeles received a $150,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support local efforts under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program. The goal of this federal grant program, as outlined by its CFDA title, is to reduce injuries, wandering and deaths among individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, autism or other cognitive impairments. Through this funding, the County will deliver services...

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 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...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015), will enable the Bedford County Emergency Management Agency (BCEMA) to establish and operate a program to locate or prevent the wandering of individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities in Bedford County, Tennessee. The "Bringing the Lost Home" program will utilize non-restrictive interventions to prepare individuals,...

This Project Grant award for $191,196.00 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) supports the mentoring activities of Dr. Winston Chiong, a behavioral neurologist and bioethicist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The primary goal is to expand Dr. Chiong's mentorship of junior scholars in an interdisciplinary research program focused on decision-making challenges associated with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The research specifically...

This federal Project Grant award of $147,964 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015), will enable the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) to enhance and expand the GRASP program. The GRASP program is designed to reduce injuries and deaths of missing individuals with dementia and developmental disabilities. The grant funding will be used to achieve five key goals: 1) Growing community awareness and partnerships; 2)...