Project Grant 15PBJA22GG03611MAPX
- 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 Autism Project (TAP) was awarded a $149,994 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The grant will fund TAP's primary activities, which include: Adding elopement prevention content to all TAP trainings and developing topic-specific videos to address barriers within underserved communities. TAP will create a minimum of three videos on the unique autism experience in the Black community, the...
- The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) received a $149,907 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.015 - Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program) to implement the Kevin and Avonte Program. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will fund a 3-year project to purchase GPS-enabled locative technology devices, train HCSO deputies on their use, enroll individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities in the program, and...
- 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 Society of Central Virginia (ASCVS) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015) to provide in-person training, prevention information, and education for first responders on missing persons with autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The 3-year grant, which starts on October 1, 2023, will fund the ASCVS Creating Autism-Friendly Communities...
- The National Autism Association, Inc. (NAA) was awarded a $146,679 Project Grant by 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 the NAA to continue providing its "Big Red Safety Box" program, which distributes educational resources and prevention tools to U.S. families to help protect individuals with autism, Alzheimer's, and other cognitive conditions who are prone...
- 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 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 $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant will support Products For Any Lifestyle, Inc. (PAL) in developing a wearable device and machine learning model to predict and prevent meltdowns in children with autism. The NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program aims to advance breakthrough technologies addressing national challenges. PAL will create a prototype wearable that continuously monitors biometrics to predict meltdowns using individualized machine learning models. By...
- 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 PURPOSE OF THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (NWA) KEVIN AND AVONTE PROJECT FOR THE PREVENTION OF WANDERING, ELOPING, INJURIES, AND DEATH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA, AUTISM, AND OTHER RELATED CONDITIONS IS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH ANY OF THE FOUR MAIN TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS INCLUDING NERVOUS SYSTEM DISABILITIES, SENSORY-RELATED DISABILITIES, METABOLIC DISABILITIES, AND DEGENERATIVE DISORDER TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND THE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO PROACTIVELY PREVENT THROUGH PLANNING AND CREATING SAFETY PLANS AND RESPONSE PLANS IMPLEMENTING THE LIFECOURSE MODEL AND UTILIZING THE CHARTING THE LIFECOURSE PLATFORM. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE THROUGH INFORMATIVE TALKS AND TRAINING AND ALSO INVITING THEM TO GET INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING AND SUPPORTING AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SCHOOL TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO ANY ADVERSE RELATED EVENTS, IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM WILL LOOK TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND THE DIVERSE POPULATION IN NWA. THE PROGRAM WILL EVALUATE ITS SUCCESS THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA, GIVING STAFF THE ABILITY TO MONITOR AND ADJUST THE PROGRAM'S PERFORMANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASE ITS IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL INVOLVED PARTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | ($42k) | 3/27/25 | ||
| Not listed | $150.0k | 9/27/22 |