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

This webinar will provide details and guidance for potential applicants to the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA's) Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities solicitation. The presenter will discuss the purpose and goals of this funding opportunity, review its eligibility requirements, and address frequently asked questions.

Through this opportunity, BJA seeks applications for funding 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 opportunity includes the following categories:

• Proactive Programming
• Locative Technology

Presenter:

• Kristie Brakens, Senior Policy Advisor, BJA