Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2023, $1,449,121)
The advisory board for the Alaska SCIP grant has met and approved the following program priorities:
Enhance access to mental health services
Promote safe storage and gun lock initiatives.
Support culturally relevant violence, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs.
Leverage existing technology or implement new technology to overcome geographical barriers to services.
In alignment with these priorities, and with BJA approval, DPS will facilitate the State-Share pass through funding, with $365,448 going to the Alaska Court System for their Therapeutic Courts Program, and $118,285 for a project of the Board’s choice.
The formula Under $10,000 amount of $47,083 will also go to the Alaska Court System, as they also hear local cases.
The board would like to move $285,427 from the State Share to the Local Share for maximum impact in rural Alaska. Added to the formula $532,566 Local Share, this will total $817,993. Local and tribal government entities will be eligible to apply for these funds for projects supporting the board’s goals.