The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
June 1, 2001
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 United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has $550,000 available for the Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative for Alaska Native children, youth and families. Grants will be awarded for salaries and benefits for new police officers, as well as law enforcement training and equipment. The deadline is June 22. For more information, contact Linda Rosen at 202-616-2879.
The federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is accepting applications for its Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Initiative. This program is designed to support and enhance tribal efforts for comprehensive delinquency prevention and control as well as improve juvenile justice systems for Native American youth. Approximately $1 million is available. The deadline is July 6. For more information, contact Laura Ansera at 202-307-5924.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has funds available to be used by local communities for developing, operating or enhancing early learning programs for young children (birth through age six). This grant was created through the Early Learning Opportunities Act, co-sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens. Grant funds will be awarded directly to local councils established or designated by local governments or Alaska Native Regional Corporations. Approximately $20 million is available and the range is from $250,000 to $1 million, depending on the child population or area to be served. The deadline is June 14. For more information, click on the Children and Families section of www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a010430c.html.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approximately $5 million available for its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. The awards will range from $150,000 to $200,000. The purpose of the program is to conduct safety and health training and education in the workplace. The deadline is June 15. For more information, view www.osha.gov.
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust awards grants in Alaska in the areas of health and human services, education, scientific research and arts and culture. Grants in the health and human services area emphasize a variety of projects including prevention programs and mental health services, early-childhood and youth programs, economic and cultural development, and support for disabled and homeless people. For more information on the Trust’s guidelines and procedures, view www.murdock-trust.org.
The Rasmuson Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations that provide a unique public service that meets the basic human needs of Alaskans. The Foundation supports organizations that demonstrate broad community support, superior fiscal management and matching project support. It funds capital projects, matching and challenge grants and special projects. Grants are available in two tiers. Tier 1 applications are limited to capital projects of up to $25,000 and there is no deadline. Tier 2 applications are for projects exceeding $25,000 for capital projects and the expansion or start-up of innovative programs. The deadline for Tier 2 grants is September 30. For more information, contact Eleanor Gordon at 907-297-2825 or visit www.rasmuson.org.
The Institute for Health-Care Philanthropy is sponsoring a health-care fundraising workshop from July 7-12 in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information, call 703-532-6243 or view www.go-ahp.org.
A new web site, www.givevoice.org, offers tools for nonprofit leaders to stay abreast of issues and engage in advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. The web site was created by the Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofit Associations.
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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