Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice
BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 6, 2026)
- Award size
- Up to $150K
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Special district (utility, fire, etc.), State government, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, School district, Public college or university, Other (see eligibility), County government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Due today — apply now
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 6
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Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
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.
Eligibility (from the notice)
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.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
6 awards to Tennessee recipients in 6 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Bedford | Shelbyville, Bedford County | $150K | 2025 |
| County Of Franklin | Winchester, Franklin County | $150K | 2021 |
| Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $147K | 2023 |
| Metro Moore County Emergency Management Agency | Lynchburg, Moore County | $141K | 2024 |
| County Of Madison | Jackson, Madison County | $123K | 2021 |
| City Of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $66K | 2022 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (16.015)
Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program — Kevin and Avonte's Law
How applications are judged
Criteria are described in the OJP Program Announcement available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.