Block Grant 90CT0135

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) was awarded a $295,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, titled "ADVANCING SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK IN ALASKA," will support initiatives to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education in Alaska, with a focus on developing school social work programs. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will enable UAA to...

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) was awarded a $216,839 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "ISPARRC (INCREASING SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN ALASKA RURAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES)", aims to enhance the preparation of personnel working with infants,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $1,394,380 Formula Grant under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) to the Education & Early Development Alaska DEP Administrative Services Division. This grant, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, supports comprehensive special education and related services for children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 years in Alaska. The state agency will sub-award...

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the development of the ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH K-12 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM. This initiative aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary...

The State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services was awarded a $37,551,519 Block Grant on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658). This federal grant supports the department's comprehensive child welfare services, including foster care maintenance payments, administrative expenses, training for staff and foster parents, and support for foster care case...

The State of Alaska Department of Health received a $111,375 block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. This two-year grant, valid from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, supports the department's efforts to enhance and improve coordinated systems of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities across the state of Alaska. The...

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Alaska received a $584,684 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families' State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). This two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support the Alaska Court System's initiatives to enhance court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases. Key objectives include conducting system assessments, improving...

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $131,917 Formula Grant to the State of Alaska under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The grant funds the Alaska Education & Early Development Department's Administrative Services division to operate the state's Client Assistance Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Client Assistance Program provides advocacy services to assist and inform...

The Education & Early Development Alaska DEP Administrative Services Division was awarded a $1,394,380 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on July 1, 2023. The grant is funded through the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), which provides funding to states to assist with special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and optionally 2-year-olds...

The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) was awarded a $965,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to deliver training and support services from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under this award, AASB and the Lower Yukon School District will provide trauma-informed mental health training to school personnel and students across five remote Alaska communities. They...