Tenders/BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

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BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Published: Aug 17, 2026

Updated: Aug 18, 2026

Source: grants_gov

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the social protection, security and defense and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Decentralization, Police and Justice Reform. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 150,000. Proposals must be submitted before October 6, 2026.

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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. Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA: 16.015 Eligible Applicants: 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. Applicant Types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Special district governments; County governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Independent school districts Cost Sharing: No More Info: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697 — https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172697 Contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Grants.gov and was originally published on August 17, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bureau of Justice Assistance has issued 65 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 17 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Security, Defense & Justice, Law & Legal Services, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: August 17, 2026.

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Bureau of Justice Assistance in United States. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Grants contract in the Social Protection & Welfare sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is Up to $150,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

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When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is October 6, 2026. You have 49 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.