June 10, 2020 – Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) has awarded 62 COVID-19 response grants totaling more than $1.2M to partner organizations across the state. Based on the response to the program, and assessed partner need, trustees approved up to $1.5M for this program.
The Trust is providing grants of up to $25,000 to organizations that have had their ability to provide crucial services to Trust beneficiaries impacted by COVID-19. The Trust is considering applications requesting support for emergency beneficiary needs, identified health and safety issues related to the pandemic, and operational assistance. Trust beneficiaries include Alaskans who experience mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and traumatic brain injuries.
“The sudden onset of the COVID-19 meant many of our partners who provide essential service to our beneficiaries across the state were struggling to continue providing support and treatment services, and in some cases even to keep their staff and their doors open,” said Mike Abbott, CEO of the Trust. “We are pleased that we were able to take swift action to help our partners continue their operations during this pandemic. Our funding has been used for needs such as acquiring the technology necessary to transition to tele-service delivery, purchasing personal protective equipment for clients and staff, and providing safety net supports to keep beneficiaries housed, fed, and cared for.”
The Trust is still accepting applications for its COVID-19 response grant funding. For grant guidelines and eligibility information, please visit the Trust COVID-19 response grant webpage.
The following is a list of organizations that have received Trust COVID-19 response grants since trustees approved funding in late March 2020.
| Grant Recipient | Geographical Area Served |
| ACCA, Inc. DBA Alaska Center for Children and Adults | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Access Alaska, Inc. | Statewide |
| AK Child & Family | Statewide |
| Akeela, Inc. | Anchorage Municipality |
| Alaska Brain Injury Network | Statewide |
| Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web | Anchorage Municipality |
| Alaska Youth and Family Network | Anchorage Municipality |
| Alternatives Community Mental Health Center, Inc. DBA Denali Family Services | Anchorage Municipality |
| Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska | Statewide |
| Anchorage Community Mental Health Services | Anchorage Municipality |
| Anchorage Reentry Coalition through NeighborWorks Alaska | Anchorage Municipality |
| Arc of Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality |
| Assets, Inc. | Anchorage Municipality |
| Beacon Hill | Statewide |
| Beans Café, Inc. | Anchorage Municipality |
| Brother Francis Shelter Kodiak, Inc. | Kodiak Island Borough |
| Choices, Inc. | Statewide |
| Choosing Our Roots | Anchorage Municipality |
| City & Borough of Yakutat | Yakutat |
| Community Connections, Inc. | Ketchikan Gateway Borough |
| Community Inclusion Services | Kodiak Island Borough |
| Co-Occurring Disorders Institute, Inc. DBA Compassionate Directions | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage Municipality |
| Crossroads Counseling & Training Services | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Early Learning Program/Center for Community | Sitka City and Borough |
| Fairbanks Rescue Mission, Inc. | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Family Centered Services of Alaska | Statewide |
| Family Promises Of Juneau | Juneau City and Borough |
| FOCUS, Inc. | Anchorage Municipality |
| Hope Community Resources, Inc. | Statewide |
| Interior Alaska Center For Non-Violent Living | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc. | Juneau City and Borough |
| Juneau Cooperative Christian Ministry | Juneau City and Borough |
| Juneau Youth Services, Inc. | Juneau City and Borough |
| Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center | Kodiak Island Borough |
| Love in the Name of Christ of the Tanana Valley | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Maniilaq Association | Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Mat-Su Services For Children & Adults, Inc. | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| NeighborWorks Alaska | Anchorage Municipality |
| New Life Development, Inc. | Anchorage Municipality |
| Nome Community Center, Inc. | Nome Census Area |
| Northern Hope Center | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Norton Sound Health Corporation | Nome Census Area |
| Polaris House | Juneau City and Borough |
| Presbyterian Hospitality House, Inc. | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Programs for Infants & Children | Statewide |
| Quintessence Planning & Care Coordination | Statewide |
| REACH, Inc. | Southeast Alaska |
| Restore, Inc. Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. | Anchorage Municipality |
| STAR, Inc. (Standing Together Against Rape) | Statewide |
| SeaView Community Services | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Set Free Alaska | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services, Inc. | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living, SAIL, Inc. | Sitka City and Borough |
| Special Olympics Alaska, Inc. | Statewide |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society of Juneau | Juneau City and Borough |
| Talkabout, Inc. | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| The Assistive Technology Library of Alaska | Statewide |
| The Tundra Women’s Coalition | Bethel Area |
| The U.R.S. Club of Kenai, AK, Inc. | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Volunteers of America Alaska | Statewide |
Contact: Allison Biastock, Chief Communications Officer
907.334.2531, allison.biastock@alaska.gov