The
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Welcome to this List
Serv sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s Rural Funding
Coordination Project. These messages
provide information about current government and private grants and contracts,
conference and training opportunities, and potential funding sources.
The Alaska Housing
Finance Corporation (AHFC) is
accepting applications for its Greater Opportunities for Affordable Living
(GOAL) program. The purpose of the
program is to expand the supply of affordable housing for lower-income persons
and families, and for senior citizens.
Approximately $774,000 is available for rental development and $250,000
for pre-development expenses for senior housing projects this year. The deadline is October 30. For more information, contact Mark Romick at
907-338-6100 or 800-478-2432 or visit www.ahfc.state.ak.us.
The Center for Mental
Health Services (CMHS) has funds
available for cooperative agreements for its Child Traumatic Stress
Initiative. The purpose of the
program is to improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents
in the United States who have experienced traumatic events. A network of centers will be established to
identify or develop effective treatments and services, collect clinical data on
child trauma cases and services, develop resources on trauma for professionals,
consumers, and the public, and develop trauma-focused public education and
professional training. Approximately
$9.5 million is available this year.
The deadline is July 30. For
more information, contact Gwen Simpson at 301-443-4456 or visit www.samhsa.gov.
Community
Partnerships for Older Adults is
a new $20 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to
help communities develop and sustain comprehensive long-term care and
supportive services systems to meet the growing needs of vulnerable older
adults. The initiative will promote
fundamental change in how communities organize the delivery of long-term care
and supportive services. Each community
that participates in this initiative will need to have a partnership of key
groups that may include social service and health organizations, nonprofit and
public agencies, private businesses, community leaders, government officials,
and consumers. Approximately 30
communities will participate in the initiative. Funds will be available for both development and implementation
grants. The deadline is September
14. For more information, contact Laura
Lowenthal at 207-228-8374 or visit www.rwjf.org.
Nominations are being
accepted for the 2002 Charles E. Culpeper Scholarships in Medical Science from
the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to support the career development of
academic physicians. The deadline is
August 15. For more information, call
212-812-4200 or visit www.rbf.org.
The Jacob and Valeria
Langeloth Foundation is
accepting letters of intent for programs designed to improve the delivery and
reduce the cost of services to people recovering from accidents, illnesses, or
other traumas. The foundation accepts
proposals from health care providers, academic or research institutions, and
community-based organizations. The
deadline is September 1. For more
information, call 212-687-1133.
Tom’s of Maine donates 10 percent of its pretax profits each
year to address community concerns around the globe. They focus on projects that address social issues, especially
those affecting youth, people with disabilities and indigenous peoples;
projects related to health and well being; and projects that enhance family and
community life. Grants range up to
$5,000. The deadline for submitting a request
is September 1. For more information,
contact Gail Burgess at 207-985-2944 or visit www.tomsofmaine.com.
Costco Wholesale
Corporation supports
organizations that focus in the areas of children’s issues, health care and
education. Grants range up to $10,000
and there is no deadline. For more
information, contact Lori Gordon at 425-313-8244.
The Alaska Federation
of Natives (AFN) has released a
120-page report entitled Alaska Natives Combating Substance Abuse and
Related Violence through Self-Healing: A Report for the People. The report reflects the six contributing
authors’ combined personal and professional knowledge and experience about
events affecting Alaska Natives. Its
purpose is to inform readers about alcohol-related violence, why it happens,
its effects, and the ways to reduce it.
The report is available at www.ichs.uaa.alaska.edu.
The beneficiaries of
the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority include those Alaskans who experience
mental illness; mental retardation or similar disabilities; chronic alcoholism
with psychosis; or Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. You can learn more about the Trust at www.mhtrust.org.
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