Anchorage, Alaska (January 18, 2019) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has approved more than $2.1 million in grants to organizations across the state in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. The Trust grants, on average, $20 million a year to organizations across Alaska that serve Trust beneficiaries. The Trust is proud to partner with many providers, nonprofits, …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (January 8, 2019) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees has approved a grant of $350,000 for the Juneau Housing First Collaborative. The grant will support Phase 2 of the Forget Me Not permanent supportive housing project, which is planning 32 additional housing units for chronically homeless adults who suffer from alcoholism, serious mental illness …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, (January 4, 2019) Following more than a decade of planning and public input, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) has approved a major land exchange with the United States Forest Service (USFS) in Southeast Alaska. The exchange, authorized by both state and federal legislation, includes approximately 18,258 acres of Trust lands for approximately 20,528 acres of USFS …

Anchorage, Alaska (January 31, 2018) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has awarded $75,000 in one-time grants to five organizations that were damaged or who are experiencing programmatic disruptions as a result of the November 30 earthquake. The Trust identified recipient organizations based on the results of a post-earthquake survey developed by the Foraker Group to assess facility damage …

Anchorage, Alaska (December 17, 2018) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has finalized its first conservation agreement involving Trust land. The Trust Land Office (TLO), which manages the Trust’s one million acres of land, has signed an agreement with Donlin Gold, LLC to enter a long-term deed restriction agreement for approximately 2,000 acres of Trust land near Tyonek for …

  Nonprofits organizations, please complete this quick survey on earthquake impacts. How did Friday’s massive earthquake impact your work? What do you need to recover? Rasmuson Foundation, The Foraker Group, United Way of Anchorage, United Way of Mat-Su, Mat-Su Health Foundation, The Red Cross, Alaska State Council on the Arts, and The Alaska Community Foundation, among others, want to help …

Micro Enterprise Grant Informational Webinar   When: Tuesday, November 27, 12pm – 1pm  Why & Who: Individuals with disabilities and their families will receive an opportunity to get an overview of the Micro Enterprise grant. Learn how to apply and get your questions answered. Learn about the experiences of other individuals who have used the grant towards their self-employment goals. Learn more here.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) and statutory advisory boards maintain an advocacy network that communicates with grassroots advocates on issues related to legislative issues affecting Trust beneficiaries, their families, providers, and administrators who serve Trust beneficiaries. Our joint advocacy network is offering these free, one-day trainings to provide tools and hands-on practice for advocating for policy and funding …