The Alaska
Mental Health Trust Authority
January 15,
2006
Welcome to
this List Serv sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health
Trust Authority, Rural Funding Coordination
Project. These messages provide information about
current government and private grants, conference
and training opportunities, publications, and
potential funding sources, with an emphasis on rural
Alaska.
The State
Division of Behavioral Health, Treatment and
Recovery Section is soliciting applications for
its Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA)
Mini Grants. The Mini Grants are an important
component of a system delivering "client centered"
services to promote recovery and stability.
Requests must be made on behalf of Beneficiaries who
qualify as a "chronic alcoholic with psychosis
and/or a seriously mentally ill adult." Awards will
be granted to applicant agencies on behalf of
identified Beneficiaries, and will not exceed $3,500
per Beneficiary. The deadline is March 3. For more
information, contact Elizabeth Clement at
907-465-3370 or visit
http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/PNByDeptActive?OpenView&Start=1&Count=30&Expand=9.2#9.2.
The Alaska
Mental Health Trust Authority is accepting
proposals for its Small Projects Funding
program. The program is designed to create new
services of direct benefit to Trust beneficiaries.
These services are not normally funded by another
part of government. They can be innovative, new
program ideas, or substantially improve and
supplement existing activities. They can also
significantly increase the quality of ongoing
projects. Each small project is limited to a
maximum of $10,000. The intent is to spend one-half
of the Small Projects Fund ($250,000 yearly) on
projects that serve beneficiaries in rural areas.
The next deadline is February 1. For more
information, call 907-269-7960 or visit
www.mhtrust.org.
The U.S.
Department of Justice is soliciting applications
for its Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual
Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals
with Disabilities. The program was created to
provide training to assist law enforcement officers,
prosecutors and relevant officers of Federal, State,
Tribal, and local courts in recognizing, addressing,
investigating, and prosecuting instances of elder
abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and violence
against individuals with disabilities, including
domestic violence and sexual assault. The grant
will fund 8 to 10 projects. The deadline for
applicants to register is January 26. The
application deadline is February 16. For more
information, call 301-519-5000 or visit
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/solicitationforapplicationfinal.pdf.
The U.S.
Department of Justice is accepting applications
for its STOP Violence Against Indian Women
Discretionary Grants Program. The goal of the
program is to encourage tribal governments to
develop and strengthen the tribal justice system's
response to violence against Indian women, and to
improve the services available to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The deadline for a letter of intent is January 24.
The application deadline is February 15. For more
information, call 301-519-5000 or visit
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/docs/ovwfy06stopvaiwsolicitation.pdf.
The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting proposals
for its Partners Investing in Nursing's Future
Program. The program is a collaborative
initiative with the Northwest Health Foundation and
will address nursing issues at the local level.
Two-year grants of up to $250,000 will support the
capacity, involvement and leadership of local
foundations to advance nursing workforce solutions
in their own communities. The brief proposal
deadline is February 16. Applicants will be
notified by March 8 if they are invited to submit a
full proposal. Full proposals are due April 12.
For more information, call 503-220-1955 or visit
www.partnersinnursing.org.
The
Christopher Reeve Foundation is accepting
proposals for its Quality of Life Grants and
Health Promotion Grants. Quality of Life
grants are focused on programs that improve the
daily lives of people with paralysis, particularly
spinal cord injuries. Health Promotion Grants
address the needs of people living with paralysis as
well as diseases and birth defects. The deadline is
March 1. For more information, contact Donna
Valente at 800-539-7309 or visit
www.christopherreeve.org.
The
American Legacy Foundation is accepting
applications for its Small Innovative Grants
Program. The grants support projects that
advance creative, promising solutions based on sound
principles of tobacco control to remedy the harm
caused by tobacco use. The deadline for a letter of
intent is February 15. For more information,
contact Karen Martin at 202-454-5555 or visit
www.americanlegacy.org.
Holland
America Line provides grants to nonprofit
organizations that focus in the areas of social
services, arts and culture, community development
and the environment. They also offer reduced rate
Alaska or Caribbean Cruises to organizations to be
auctioned at a fundraiser or to be used as a raffle
item. The next deadline is in the March/April
timeframe. For more information, contact Kathy
Newman at 907-264-2128 or visit
http://www.hollandamerica.com.
Solutions for America: Inventing Civic Solutions, A
How-to-Guide on Launching and Sustaining Community
Programs offers advice on how people can
find solutions to problems facing their
neighborhoods. The report is based on a national
study of community-led programs that have succeeded
in revitalizing business districts, expanding public
transportation, improving the financial situation of
low-income people, offering job-skills training for
young adults, and fighting homelessness. For more
information, call 434-971-2073 or to download a free
copy, visit
http://www.pew-partnership.org/resources.html.
The Foraker
Group is dedicated to assisting nonprofits
strengthen their organizations in a variety of ways,
including board and staff trainings. Below is a
list of the upcoming trainings:
January 17 -
9:00 to 11:00, Corporate Governance Issues, Kodiak
January 17 -
12:00 to 2:00, Budgeting for Nonprofits, Kodiak
January 17 -
2:30 to 4:30, Nonprofit Finance, Kodiak
January 18 -
9:00 to 5:00, Nonprofit Evaluation and Outcomes,
Anchorage
January 18 -
1:00 to 5:00, Developing a Volunteer Program,
Anchorage
January 23 -
8:30 to 10:30, Board Roles and Responsibilities,
Sitka
January 23 -
11:00 to 1:00, High Performing Boards, Sitka
January 23 -
1:30 to 5:30, Business Planning for Nonprofits,
Sitka
January 24 -
9:00 to 11:00, The Basics of Raising Money,
Anchorage
January 24 -
9:00 to 11:00, Volunteers and Special Events I,
Homer
January 24 -
2:00 to 4:00, Volunteers and Special Events II,
Homer
January 26 -
8:30 to 5:00, Proposal Writing, Juneau
January 27 -
12:30 to 2:30, High Performing Boards, Ketchikan
January 27 -
3:00 to 5:00, Effective Board Leadership, Ketchikan
January 30 -
10:00 to 12:00, The Basics of Raising Money, Homer
January 30 -
1:00 to 3:00, Building Relationships, Homer
January 30 -
3:30 to 5:30, Making the "Ask" and Stewardship,
Homer
February 1 -
9:00 to 11:00, Board Financial Oversight, Anchorage
February 6 -
11:00 to 1:00, High Performing Boards, Anchorage
February 6 -
9:00 to 11:00, Board Roles and Responsibilities,
Valdez
February 6 -
12:00 to 2:00, High Performing Boards, Valdez
February 6 -
9:00 to 11:00, Board Roles and Responsibilities,
Fairbanks
February 9 -
11:00 to 1:00, Building Relationships, Anchorage
February 14 -
8:30 to 5:00, Proposal Writing, Anchorage
In addition to
community trainings, Foraker offers specialized
trainings to organizations. For more information,
contact Laurie Wolf at 907-743-1206 or visit
www.forakergroup.org.
The
beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority include those Alaskans experiencing mental
illness; developmental disabilities; chronic
alcoholism; Alzheimer's disease or related
disorders. You can learn more about the Trust at
www.mhtrust.org.
The Alaska
Mental Health Trust Authority funds The
Foraker Group to offer free technical assistance
to those organizations that provide services for
Trust beneficiaries in rural areas. For more
information, contact Thea Agnew
thea@agnewbeck.com
or Beth McLaughlin at
beth@agnewbeck.com.
They can both be reached at 907-222-5424.
