TRUST 2022 FALL LAND SALE NOW UNDERWAY

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office’s 2022 Fall Land Sale Auction is underway, with final bids due November 14, 2022 at 4:30PM. This year’s land sale auction includes 70 parcels in locations across southcentral, southeast, and interior Alaska that will be sold to the highest bidder. The Trust Land Office has a responsibility to maximize revenue generation from Trust …

Trust Announces More Than $2M in Grant Awards        

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations in the final quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022). Trust grants are awarded throughout the year to Alaska nonprofits, Tribal entities, state and local government agencies, and service providers that serve Trust beneficiaries. Beneficiaries include Alaskans who experience mental illness, substance use …

MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES NEW TRUSTEES

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (May 13, 2022) — The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) announces the confirmation of Trustees Agnes Moran and Kevin Fimon, who were appointed by Governor Dunleavy and recently unanimously confirmed by the Alaska Legislature. A longtime resident of Ketchikan, Trustee Agnes Moran is the Executive Director for Women In Safe Homes, or WISH, a non-profit organization dedicated …

The Trust Land Office is recruiting for a Land Development Manager

Senior Resource Manager (Land Development Manager)RecruitmentPCN 10-X007The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office within the Department of Natural Resources is recruiting for the position of Senior Resource Manager (Land Development Manager). This is a range 20, fully exempt, professional position. Salary will be negotiated at the time of hire and will be based upon the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. …

Trustees Direct $1.5M In Grant Funds To Supportive Housing Projects In Bethel, Nome, Juneau, And Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska (May 5, 2022) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) board of trustees has directed $1.55 million in Trust grant funding to supportive housing projects in several communities. Trust beneficiary housing is a priority area for the Trust, which has long recognized that Trust beneficiaries cannot address underlying behavioral health conditions and meet other goals without safe …

TRUST ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BENEFICIARY-SERVING PARTNERS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (April 5, 2022) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded more than half a million dollars in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations in the third quarter of the fiscal year. On average, the Trust grants $25 million a year to Alaska organizations that serve Trust beneficiaries, including nonprofits, service providers, Tribal entities, and state and local government …

TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) announces the hiring of Katie Baldwin-Johnson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to accepting this role, Katie served as the Trust’s Senior Program Officer, a role she has held for 6 of her 14 years with the Trust.   Baldwin-Johnson brings more than three decades of Trust beneficiary-related advocacy, direct service …

TRUST ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN LARGE GRANTS SUPPORTING HOUSING, WORKFORCE, AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (February 15, 2022) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) board of trustees recently approved several large grants totaling more than $1.1 million to Trust beneficiary-serving partner organizations across the state. These grants represent investments in supportive housing for Trust beneficiaries, workforce development, and improving communications systems that support Trust beneficiary service delivery. The Trust grants, on …