Teresa Roble
237:14 - 237:40
“The upcoming fiscal year 2027 performance proposes 69.5% for homelessness and 12.9% for prevention from the alcohol tax.”
- Speaker
- Teresa Roble
- Timestamp
- 237:14 – 237:40
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- November 4, 2026
From the transcript
Substance misuse and mental health treatment got 3.6% from FY 2022 to 2024, and has not seen investments from the fund since. The upcoming fiscal year 2027 performance proposes 69.5% for homelessness and 12.9% for prevention from the alcohol tax. In 2024, voters created the ACE Fund to expand child care, not replace existing funding. Prior to 2024, the alcohol tax was used to pay for ASD's Pre-K and Best Beginnings early literacy programs. Currently, both have been moved over to the ACE Fund to free up dollars for homelessness homelessness.
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