Project Grant 102282002Q4834

The Wellness Leaders Intensive Support Project is a $259,932 federal Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The grant aims to increase the capacity of village-based leaders in 12 Alaska Native villages to deliver outreach, education, and activities for the prevention of suicide and youth substance abuse. The project builds on the evidence-based PC CARES...

This $400,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, will fund the Alaska Prehospital Education Consortium, Inc. (APEC) to enhance emergency medical services (EMS) training and capacity in the City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to: 1) train and certify EMS personnel in...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (Rural Cap) and the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council to deliver the Alaska Tribal Law Enforcement Technical Assistance Project. This 2-year project will identify, expand upon, and disseminate promising practices for tribal law enforcement efforts across Alaska. The project will produce a "State of Tribal Law...

This $125,000 Project Grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) supports a 5-year substance use prevention initiative targeting middle and high school students in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District in Alaska. The Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, a non-profit organization, will implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce alcohol and marijuana use among...

The federal Project Grant award of $138,000.00 was provided by the Administration on Aging, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant, titled "ELDER WELLNESS AND FITNESS ALASKA," will support the Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural Cap), a non-profit organization and community development corporation, in implementing a 12-month project to improve the quality of life...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance is providing a $500,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA) to develop and implement a culturally-aligned public safety and wellness program for youth in the Ahtna region of Alaska. The Ahtna Den Public Safety Program will create an Ahtna-specific safety and wellness curriculum to be delivered in local public schools. CRNA will collaborate with its Youth...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,040,656 Project Grant under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) on September 30, 2024. The grant is intended to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas of Alaska. The...

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...

This Project Grant award of $400,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) will fund the "Increasing the Capacity for Trauma Informed EMS in Alaska's Rural Copper River Region" project. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, include: Significantly...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service, under the 15.664 Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program, provides $104,948 to the Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) to conduct HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) training for rural Alaskan communities located near DOI lands. Specifically, the funding will enable ACF to provide initial 40-hour HAZWOPER training to five rural Alaskan communities,...