The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
March 15, 2005

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 Alaska Division of Behavioral Health is soliciting letters of interest for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery programs.  It is anticipated that awards will result in a two-year grant period (July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008).  For more information, contact Chris Carson at 907-465-3469.

The State Division of Juvenile Justice is soliciting Non-Secure Attendant Care Shelter Provider Agreements for work in the Dillingham area.  The deadline is March 25.  For more information, contact Kami Frenette at 907-465-5424.

The State Department of Health and Social Services is soliciting letters of interest for its Adult Day Services program.  The primary population is people of any age with Alzheimer's or related disorder, those who are in danger of institutionalization, or for frail elders age 60 and over.  The deadline is March 23.  For more information, contact Eleanor Oydna at 907-465-4709.

To view all of the grant opportunities above, go to http://notes3.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/PNByDeptActive?OpenView&Start=1&Count=100&Expand=7.3#7.3.

The Administration for Native Americans is accepting proposals for its Social and Economic Development Strategies program.  The program funds new community-based projects that are focused on strengthening children, families, and communities through incorporated community-based organizations, tribes and village governments.  The deadline is April 19.  For more information, contact P.J. Bell at 877-770-6230 or visit www.anaalaska.org.

The Commonwealth Fund is accepting proposals that support research on health and social issues.  The Fund makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.  Types of support include program development, program evaluation, and research.  For more information, contact Andrea Landes at 212-606-3800 or visit www.cmwf.org.

The Allstate Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in their communities.  They focus on the areas of tolerance, inclusion, and diversity; safe and vital communities; and economic empowerment.  They are especially interested in programs that recognize and value people of varied backgrounds, including ethnicity, gender, physical challenges, age, and lifestyle.  There is no deadline.  For more information, contact Darcy Olson at 425-489-5572 or visit http://www.allstate.com/foundation.

The CIRI Corporate Giving program provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide educational opportunities for youth, and gives priority to projects that serve low-income and disadvantaged youth.  They also support programs that provide services to the homeless, as well as preventive and primary health care in the areas of heart disease and diabetes.  There is no deadline.  For more information, contact Dawn Kimberlin at 907-263-5575 or visit http://www.ciri.com.

To Improve Health and Health Care: Volume VIII analyzes the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its efforts to improve the well-being of health across the nation.  The volume examines some of the programs, such as its SmokeLess States project, and the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention.  The cost is $25.  For more information, call 800-956-7739 or visit www.josseybass.com.

The Foraker Group is dedicated to assisting nonprofits strengthen their organizations in a variety of ways, including board and staff trainings.  Foraker is offering the following workshops:

March 16, 9:00 to 11:00 -- Nonprofit Financial Health, Haines
March 16, 11:30 to 1:30 -- Planning for Endowments, Wills and Estates, Haines
March 16, 2:00 to 4:00 -- Nonprofit Financial Reporting, Haines
March 17, 9:00 to 1:00 -- Business Planning for Nonprofits, Haines
March 17, 9:00 to 1:00 -- Marketing for Nonprofits (Staff Forum), Kenai
March 17, 3:00 to 5:00 -- Marketing for Nonprofits (Board Forum), Kenai
March 18, 9:00 to 11:00 -- Basics of Raising Money, Palmer
March 18, 11:30 to 1:30 -- Raising Sustainable Income, Palmer
March 18, 2:00 to 4:00 -- Cultivating Donor Relationships, Palmer
March 21, 12:30 to 4:30 -- Writing a Fund Development Plan, Anchorage
March 31, 6:00 to 8:00 -- Planning for Endowments, Wills, Estates, Anchorage
April 4, 9:00 to 11:00 -- Board Roles and Responsibilities, Palmer
April 4, 11:30 to 1:30 -- High Performing Boards, Palmer
April 4, 2:00 to 4:00 -- Effective Board Leadership, Palmer
April 4, 8:30 to 5:00 -- Proposal Writing, Kenai
April 7, 6:00 to 8:00 -- Board Roles and Responsibilities, Fairbanks

For more information or to register, contact Karma Tomlinson at 907-743-1205 or visit www.forakergroup.org.

The beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority include those Alaskans experiencing mental illness; developmental disabilities; chronic alcoholism; or Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.  You can learn more about the Trust at www.mhtrust.org.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Small Projects Funding 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 deadlines are February 1, June 1 and October 1.  For more information, call 907-269-7960 or visit 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 at 907-222-5424 or thea@agnewbeck.com.