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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Justice was posted on August 17, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

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

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The SFY 2027 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program is a competitive grant initiative administered by the Office of Grants and Research within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. With a total expected award pool of approximately 6.72 million dollars, the program provides funding to eligible municipalities to address staffing shortfalls in police and fire departments. Eligible funds may be used to restore staffing levels lost to attrition, retain civilian employees, or cover necessary overtime for shift coverage. To qualify, communities must have submitted an approved application in fiscal year 2026. The period of performance runs from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with funds typically distributed in two equal disbursements upon contract execution. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on October 23, 2026, and must be submitted via a digitally signed online portal. Required documentation includes a detailed application narrative justifying the need for funds, incident data, and a 12-month budget submitted in a specific Excel format. Budget categories include personnel, overtime for sworn personnel, fringe benefits, and other administrative costs, which are capped at 10 percent of the award. Award decisions are at the discretion of the OGR Executive Director and the Public Safety and Security Secretary. Recipients must certify that grant funds supplement rather than supplant other funding and must comply with Massachusetts General Laws, including the MBTA Communities Act and M.G.L. Ch. 30B procurement procedures.
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The BJA FY 2026 Kevin and Avonte Program, solicitation number O-BJA-2026-172697, is a funding opportunity provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Department of Justice. This initiative aims to reduce injuries and deaths among individuals with developmental disabilities or dementia, such as autism and Alzheimer’s disease, who are prone to wandering from safe environments. Funding is available for law enforcement, public safety agencies, and health care agencies to implement locative tracking technologies and for these agencies and partnering nonprofits to establish programs that prevent wandering and facilitate rescues. The solicitation was posted on August 17, 2026, with a response deadline of October 6, 2026. Interested parties should coordinate through the Bureau of Justice Assistance via the provided contact information or the official grants portal.

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BJA funding for tracking technology to prevent wandering and rescue persons with disabilities.

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AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Bureau Of Justice Assistance
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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.

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