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This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities. This opportunity supports public safety efforts to reduce 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, other public safety agencies, and health care agencies to implement locative technologies that track missing individuals. It also provides funding to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase safety for vulnerable individuals, and facilitate rescues.
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2026-172697. Assistance Listing: 16.015. Funding Instrument: G. Category: LJL. Award Amount: Up to $150K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.; Health care agencies: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, this includes state, local, or tribal government-operated health departments, hospitals, and medical centers as well as non-profit health clinics, behavioral health providers, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) working with individuals with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, or developmental disabilities, such as autism. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $150K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities are due October 6, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities is offered by Bureau of Justice Assistance and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). A program aimed at reducing injury and death of missing individuals with dementia and developmental disabilities, often involving law enforcement and community safety initiatives.
BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. Supports efforts to reduce deaths and injuries of individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities who wander from safe environments through location tracking, training, and community programs.
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