16.015: Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program

16.015

Active

Office of Justice Programs (OJP) [DOJ]

Sept. 20, 2022

Sept. 20, 2022

The goal of the program is to support local jurisdictions’ efforts 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, through the implementation of proactive programs and the acquisition of locative technology. Objectives Category 1: The objective is to design, establish, or operate holistic, locally based, proactive programs to locate or prevent the wandering 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. Category 2: The objective is to purchase, develop, or implement locally based tracking technology for 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.

B - Project Grants

Category 1 eligible entities are as follows: Health care agencies; State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies; Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit) with preference given to nonprofits that work with such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based proactive programs to locate and prevent the wandering of missing 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. Category 2 eligible entities are as follows: Health care agencies; State or local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, or other public safety agencies; Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform public safety activities

All funds must be focused solely on initiatives to benefit those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

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