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Dementia, Autism & Developmental Disabilities

Funding supporting people with dementia, autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, including wandering prevention, crisis response, safety, care coordination, assistive or locative technologies, caregiver support and first-responder programs.

Atlas IndexGrant Category Intelligence
Latest verification: August 30, 2026
Verified records5
Active opportunities5
Top opportunity score96/100
States represented3

GeographyMassachusetts · Idaho · National

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Active Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
38 days leftVerified August 29, 2026

Bureau of Justice Assistance

BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program — Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Safety

BJA is offering up to $150,000 per award with no match to reduce injury and death among people with dementia or developmental disabilities, including autism, who wander from safe environments. Eligible health care agencies, governments, nonprofits, school districts and higher-education institutions can support locative technologies, prevention, safety and rescue programs; the federal two-step application begins October 6, 2026.

FundingUp to $150,000 per award. No cost sharing or matching is required.
DeadlineStep 1 Grants.gov: October 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; Step 2 JustGrants: October 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET
Required next actionConfirm the applicant fits an eligible healthcare, government, nonprofit, school-district, higher-education or public-safety pathway; quantify wandering and safety risk among people with dementia, autism or other developmental disabilities; define the locative-technology, prevention, notification, rescue-protocol and partnership strategy; submit the Grants.gov step by October 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; and complete the JustGrants application by October 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified August 29, 2026

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Idaho RHTP Cognitive Care Pathway Network

Idaho DHW is seeking one or two organizations to create a statewide cognitive-care pathway that improves early identification, referral, care coordination and caregiver support for rural and underserved Idahoans. Awards range from $500,000 to $2 million and applications are due September 8, 2026.

Funding$2,000,000 total; approximately $500,000-$2,000,000 per award, with 1-2 subawards anticipated.
DeadlineSeptember 8, 2026; the public opportunity summaries do not state a submission time.
Required next actionConfirm applicant and rural-service eligibility; review the official Cognitive Care Pathway Network solicitation, evaluation criteria and RHTP appendices; map the proposed pathway for early cognitive detection, referral, care coordination and caregiver support; document statewide and rural provider partnerships; complete the work plan and budget; and submit by September 8, 2026.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 29, 2026

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Idaho RHTP Cognitive Health Workforce Response Network

Idaho DHW is seeking one or two organizations to build a statewide network that strengthens rural healthcare teams' ability to recognize cognitive decline, deliver dementia-capable care, engage family caregivers and connect patients with healthcare and community resources. Awards range from $500,000 to $2 million and applications are due September 8, 2026.

Funding$2,000,000 total; approximately $500,000-$2,000,000 per award, with 1-2 subawards anticipated.
DeadlineSeptember 8, 2026; the public opportunity summaries do not state a submission time.
Required next actionConfirm organizational and rural-service eligibility; review the official solicitation, evaluation criteria and required RHTP appendices; define the statewide workforce network, training model, caregiver-engagement strategy and rural provider participation plan; document partner commitments, performance measures, work plan and budget; and submit by September 8, 2026.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
37 days leftVerified August 29, 2026

Bureau of Justice Assistance

BJA FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program

BJA is offering up to $650,000 per award with no match for crisis-response training that improves law-enforcement and correctional responses to people experiencing behavioral-health crises, substance use disorders, intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities or traumatic brain injuries. The federal two-step application begins October 5, 2026.

FundingUp to $650,000 per award. No cost sharing or matching is required.
DeadlineStep 1 Grants.gov: October 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; Step 2 JustGrants: October 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET
Required next actionConfirm the applicant fits an eligible government, higher-education, Tribal or public-hospital pathway; define the crisis-response training population and operational need; document behavioral-health, disability, law-enforcement, correctional and healthcare partnerships; identify the training, tactical, technology and evaluation components; submit the Grants.gov step by October 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; and complete the JustGrants application by October 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified August 30, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

Massachusetts DDS LPN Certificate Program 2026 — Direct Support Workforce Pathway

Massachusetts DDS is accepting eligible direct-support employees into a 30-slot statewide LPN certificate pathway on a rolling basis, with DDS paying tuition and fees going forward for accepted participants in approved programs.

FundingDDS pays eligible tuition and fees going forward for accepted participants in approved LPN certificate programs. The state does not publish a single per-participant cash award; 30 program slots are available statewide.
DeadlineRolling until available slots are filled. DDS says regional selection committees began reviewing applications March 9, 2026 and make decisions as applications arrive. The current page does not state that the program has closed.
Required next actionConfirm you are an eligible DDS employee in good standing, verify the required service history, apply to and gain acceptance from an approved participating LPN certificate program, then submit the DDS program application with the required acceptance verification. Because only 30 slots are available statewide, confirm remaining capacity with DDS before relying on funding.