FY24 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance 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 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.

Funding Categories:

• Category 1: Proactive Programming
• Category 2: Locative Technology

Eligible Applicants:

• The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 1:
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Other: Health care agencies; state or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies
• The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2:
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Other: Health care agencies; state or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.