Trust FY28/29 Budget Development

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s overall purpose is to help beneficiaries thrive in their communities and avoid long-term institutionalization. One of the duties of the Trust is to develop a budget for Trust spending and recommendations for how the state will fund a comprehensive, integrated mental health program.

This page contains materials intended to inform the board of trustees, Trust staff, and stakeholders in the FY28/29 budget development process.

The Trust uses a two year budgeting cycle. At their regular quarterly board meeting in August 2026 trustees are slated to consider then finalize the FY28/29 budget. The approved Trust budget will then be transmitted to the Governor and Legislature by September 15, a deadline defined in Alaska Statute.  It is anticipated that trustees will consider revisions to the FY29 Trust budget in calendar year 2027. 

Core Budget Documents:

• Approved FY27 Budget (adopted August 2025)
• FY28 Proposed Budget Detail, Narrative Report (coming soon)
• Spring 2026 Stakeholder Survey Results Summary (coming soon)
• Report: FY25 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipt Grant (Grants to State Agencies) Performance Summary  (coming soon)
• FY25 Trust Annual Report (January 2026)
• FY25 Trust Grant Investment Report (January 2026)
• Beneficiary Listening Session Summary (will be posted following June 2026 sessions)

Comprehensive Mental Health Program Plan

• Strengthening the System II: Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan 2025-29

Data Scorecards

• 2024 Alaska Scorecard
• Health Alaskans 2030 
• Alaska Medicaid Dashboard, DOH

Historic Documents:

• Approved FY26 Budget (adopted August 2024)
• Approved FY25 Budget (adopted August 2023)

• FY27 Budget Development
• FY26/27 Budget Development Webpage
• FY25 Budget Development Webpage
• FY24/25 Budget Development Webpage
• FY23 Budget Webpage
• FY22/23 Budget Webpage
• FY21 Budget Webpage
• FY20/21 Budget Webpage
• FY18-19 Budget Meeting Notes
• Trust History - Project Jukebox
• Trust History - Morningside Hospital

In December 2025 the board of trustees adopted a new Trust Strategic Plan that affirms our shared commitment to advance efforts to improve the lives of Trust beneficiaries, while prudently managing the assets that make our work possible for generations to come.

The plan includes four priorities through which the Trust will direct its focus to strengthen Alaska’s system of care:

1. Prevention & Early Intervention
2. Crisis Response
3. Treatment & Recovery
4. Ongoing Support and Wellbeing

You can read more about the Trust's plan and priorities here.