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, state departments, local governments and tribal organizations to have a positive impact for beneficiaries and the providers that care for them. Grants are awarded throughout the year.
“At the Trust, we are committed to improving the lives and circumstances of our beneficiaries,” said Trust CEO Mike Abbott. “Administering these grants demonstrates that commitment, and helps fulfill our mission to serve Alaskans who experience mental illness, developmental disabilities, chronic alcohol or drug addiction, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and traumatic brain injuries.”
Grants in the second quarter of FY 2019 include support for initiatives focusing on, among other topics: housing, workforce training, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and capital improvements. Below is a list of grants awarded, you can learn more about the Trust grants in a quarterly grant report posted online.
| Grantee | Grant Amount | Project |
| DHSS Division of Behavioral Health | $89,900 | Partnership Access Line – Pediatric Alaska Program |
| City and Borough of Juneau | $52,763 | Housing and Homelessness Services Coordinator |
| City and Borough of Juneau | $30,000 | Juneau Cold Weather Shelter Operations |
| Alternatives Community Mental Health Center Inc. Dba Denali Family Services | $25,000 | Child-Parent Psychotherapy Training Project |
| United Way of Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $25,000 | Youth 360 – Youth Engagement Including Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention |
| Seldovia Village Tribe | $25,000 | SVT Health & Wellness Anchor Point Clinic Construction Project |
| Christian Health Associates | $25,000 | Anchorage Project Access |
| All Alaska Pediatric Partnership | $25,000 | Early Childhood Services Environmental Scan |
| Municipality of Anchorage | $20,000 | Third Avenue Research and Planning Project |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) Inc. | $5,000 | Outdoor Recreation Community Access (ORCA) Program, Training Request |
| Anchorage Downtown Partnership Ltd | $4,000 | Compassionate Approach – Mental Health First Aid Training |
| Anchorage School District | $3,500 | Kindness looks GOOD – Youth Suicide Prevention |
| Maniilaq Association – Behavioral Health Services | $3,200 | Maniilaq Service Area Brain Injury Outreach Screening Clinic |
| Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children | $2,500 | Anchorage AEYC Early Childhood Conference |
| State of Reform | $2,500 | State of Reform Health Policy Event |
| The Foraker Group | $2,500 | Conference: Foraker Leadership Summit |
| Alaska Bar Association | $1,000 | Dementia: Resources for Clinical, Legal and Financial Resources |
| Department of Corrections | $1,145,000 | Hiland Mountain Correctional Center – Women’s Mental Health Unit Remodel (See related press release) |
| DHSS Division of Behavioral Health | $60,000 | Bring the Kids Home 2019 Projects |
| Volunteers of America Alaska | $300,000 | Treatment Programs Bridge/Enhancement Funding |
| Mat-Su Health Foundation | $75,000 | Palmer Families with Infants and Toddlers (FIT) Court |
| Native Village of Eyak | $5,000 | Native Village of Eyak Sobriety Celebration |
| Set Free Alaska | $98,164 | Peer Support Program Implementation |
| Northern Hope Center | $40,586 | Further development of an autonomous, user friendly drop in center |
| Assets, Inc. | $5,000 | National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month Support |
| Ionia, Inc. | $5,000 | Peer Support and Wellness Student Aid Project |
| Access Alaska, Inc. | $30,000 | Mat-Su Traumatic or Acquired Brain Injury (TABI) Peer Support Program |
| Lutheran Social Services of Alaska, Inc. | $10,000 | Roosevelt Supportive Housing Unit #6 Renovation |
| Valley Charities, Inc. | $5,000 | Prisoner Reentry Summit |
| Focus, Inc., Catholic Social Services, Rural CAP, Volunteers of America, Presbyterian House | $75,000 | Earthquake Recovery Grants |