Opportunity ID: 363629
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | O-BJA-2026-172697 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | Not specified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Aug 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Aug 17, 2026 03:28:05 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Oct 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Oct 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | Not specified |
| Award Ceiling | 150,000 |
| Award Floor | 0 |
Assistance Listings
- 16.015 — Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Independent school districts; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); City or township governments; Special district governments; State governments; County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
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.
Description
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.
Additional Information
| Contact | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Contact Information | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov | |
| Email Description | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Phone | 202-514-9354 |
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172697 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Oct 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 150000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 150,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 17, 2026 12:23:13 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Aug 17, 2026 03:28:05 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 17, 2026 12:23:13 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 17, 2026 12:23:13 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 13 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 05 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Independent school districts |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 10 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 10 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 11 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 11 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-10-05-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-17-12-23-13 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435101 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 0 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.015 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
responseDate
| Id | 363629 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172697 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Oct 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 150000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 150,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 17, 2026 03:28:05 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | deadlines updated |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 17, 2026 12:23:13 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 17, 2026 03:28:05 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 05 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Independent school districts |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 13 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 10 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 10 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 11 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 11 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-10-06-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-17-15-28-05 |
| Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis attachment folders | Not specified |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435101 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363629 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.015 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 293986 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363629 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172697 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 16.015 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-17 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-10-06 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | OJP Response Center |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 150 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Aug 17, 2026 03:28:08 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00293986 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-17-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-10-06-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Oct 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version; responseDate |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.015 | PKG00293986 | 2026-08-17 | 2026-10-06 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00293986-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
