| Funding Opportunity ID: |
330527 |
| Opportunity Number: |
O-BJA-2021-44004 |
| Opportunity Title: |
BJA FY 21 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Affordable Care Act |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
16.015 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 1: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit) with preference given to nonprofits that work with such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive programs to locate and prevent the wandering of missing 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 The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2: Health care agencies State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform public safety activities See Eligibility Information further in this solicitation |
| Agency Code: |
USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Posted Date: |
Dec 21, 2020 |
| Close Date: |
Feb 17, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Dec 21, 2020 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$150,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$0 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$1,950,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
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| Description: |
The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities supports local jurisdictions’ efforts 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. It provides funding to law enforcement and public safety agencies to implement locative technologies to track missing individuals, and to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase individuals’ safety, and facilitate rescues. |
| Version: |
1 |
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