Grants and Contracts

May 17, 2021 - GEMS Outage

An unexpected maintenance is being conducted on GEMS (our grant electronic maintenance system), shutting down the system Friday, through the weekend, and into today, Monday, May 17. We will update the status when we know an estimated timeframe for services to be restored. Thank you for your patience.


Grants and Contracts manages all aspects of procurement for the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). The staff consists of trained and certified professionals with responsibilities in the following areas: Operating Grants, Professional Services Contracts, Procurement, Mail Room and Property Management.

The Department of Health and Social Services provides a broad array of health and human services to the people of Alaska through operating grants to non-profit service agencies, municipalities and native entities. Nearly 100 grant programs encompass a broad spectrum of services provided by over 250 non-profit agencies.

This section is comprised of three supportive functions for the Department of Health and Social Services. Please click on the links to learn more about the services they provide.

Contact Information

Amy Burke Staff PhotoAmy Burke
Grants and Procurement Chief
Department of Health & Social Services
FMS – Grants & Contracts
State Office Building, Suite 760
Phone: 907-465-1624