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Missing persons

FY 2023 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Closing Date
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This program provides funding to enable eligible entities to improve the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains, including migrants.

FY 2023 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Closing Date
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This program provides funding to law enforcement and other public safety agencies to implement locative technologies that track missing individuals, and 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.

FY 2022 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program provides funding to eligible applicants for services focused on reporting and identifying missing persons and unidentified human remains cases in the United States.