March 1, 2001
March 1,
2001
This is an HTML version of the listserv newsletter by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
The Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD)
are soliciting proposals for the following three programs. Proposals are
due by April 6. Contact Kathryn Matthews at 907-465-4917 or 800-465-4828
for further information or visit http://notes.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf
Alaska Youth Initiative Grants – Provides services to severely
emotionally disturbed youth at risk for out-of-state or restrictive
institutional placement. Community Mental Health Grants – Programs
providing an array of community mental health treatment and rehabilitation
services for person with mental or emotional disorders. Support
Education Advocacy and Leadership (SEAL) Grants – Programs that are
non-treatment peer focused and provide support, advocacy, educations and
assistance to consumers and/or families in navigating the social services and
mental health treatment system.
The Division Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is requesting proposals for emergency care, adult residential care, outpatient care and methadone treatment services. Organizations that want to apply for these grants must complete and return a “Notice of Intent to Apply” form by March 8. The deadline for the proposal is March 23. Contact Susie Walker at 907-465-2071 or visit http://notes.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Technology Opportunities Program awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations and state and local governments to integrate technology into education, health care, public safety and other projects. The deadline for applications is March 22. For more information visit http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/top
The U.S. Department of Education is providing grants through its 21st Century Community Learning Center to enhance collaborative relationships between social service agencies and school systems. Grants are being provided to rural schools that work in partnership with organizations in their community to provide children and adults with academic, cultural and recreational opportunities outside regular school hours. Applications are due by March 30. Contact Amanda Clyburn at 202-260-3804 for more information.
The National Coalition for the Homeless will present the Buddy Gray Award for Homeless Activism to an individual or group advocating for at least 5 years on behalf of people who are homeless or living in poverty. The deadline is March 15. Call 202-737-6444 for more information or visit http://nch.ari.net
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting letters of intent for grants through the Foundation’s “Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization” program. The program focuses on research, demonstration, and evaluation projects that examine major changes in health care financing and their effects on public policy. Contact 202-296-1818 for further information or visit http://www.ac.org
The Kmart Family Foundation focuses its grantmaking on the fight against drug abuse by children and youth. The Foundation funds quarterly and the next deadline is March 31. An application is available by contacting the Kmart Family Foundation, 3100 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084.
TechRocks, a program of the Rockefeller Family Fund, seeks to
help nonprofit organizations and foundations use technology to bring about
social change. Visitors to the site can download Ebase, the project’s free
database program that allows charities to keep track of members’ advocacy
interests and how much money they have contributed to the group. Visit http://www.techrocks.org
for further
information.
Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) accepts request from nonprofit organizations that provide a broad range of support and benefit to the community as a whole. Emphasis is placed on unique programs and projects that benefit maximum numbers of Alaskans. Contact Tom Jensen at 907-297-3000 for further information and a copy of their guidelines.
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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