BJA FY24 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2024-172153
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $150,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This federal grant opportunity, titled "BJA FY24 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities," is provided by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The goal of this program is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, or developmental disabilities, such as autism, who wander from safe environments. To achieve this, the grant provides funding to law enforcement and other public safety agencies to implement location tracking technologies and develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase vulnerable individuals' safety, and facilitate rescues.
The eligible applicant types include higher education institutions (private and public), other organizations, tribal governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The grant is categorized under the Humanities funding activity. The application deadline is July 18, 2024, and the funded activities fall under the "Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program" (CFDA Number 16.015). The specific award values or budget ranges, as well as any numerical details regarding the quantity of goods or timeline for services, are not provided in the given information.
Synopsis
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease) or developmental disabilities (such as autism) who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments. This program provides funding to law enforcement and other public safety agencies to implement to implement location tracking technologies to help find missing individuals. It provides funding to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase vulnerable individuals' safety, and facilitate rescues.
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