Individual and Family Assistance Programs

Temporary Income Assistance

• Municipality of Skagway Assistance

  • https://www.skagway.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/borough_assembly/page/44081/emergency_assistance_application.pdf

• US Stimulus Check

  • Households in the US will automatically be allotted a stimulus check based on your 2019 (or 2018) income tax return.

  • Retired individuals on social security or railroad retirement who do not file taxes, the government will use information from your retirement account. 

• Unemployment

  • https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/

  • Unemployment benefits have been extended to self-employed individuals

  • For four months, household will now get their State allotted weekly unemployment benefit plus an additional $600/ week from the federal government

• Senior Benefits

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/seniorbenefits/default.aspx

• Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/atap/default.aspx

• Direct Assistance (Financial Assistance & Social Services)* Specific for American Indians and Alaska Natives (members of a federally recognized tribe

  • http://www.skagwaytraditional.org/directassistance

 

Home Energy Assistance

• Heating Assistance Program – winter of 2019/2020 program ends April 30th and will not reopen until October 1

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/hap/default.aspx

  • Application for FY20

• Weatherization Assistance Program

  • https://www.ahfc.us/efficiency/energy-programs/weatherization

 

Health Resources

• Sliding Fee Scale

  • http://www.dahlclinic.org/sliding-fee-scale

• Medivac Insurance Reimbursement

  • https://www.skagway.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/borough_assembly/page/44091/medivac_insurance_reimbursement.pdf

 

Housing

• Refinance

  • https://www.ahfc.us/buy/loan-programs/refinance

• Full List of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Loans

  • https://www.ahfc.us/buy/loan-programs

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation works with a number of pre-approved lenders. To find out if you qualify for an Alaska Housing loan, contact an approved lender.

 

Nutrition Assistance Programs

The State of Alaska is currently working to expand and lessen the requirements to qualify for many of these programs. We will give an update as soon as a bill regarding these programs is signed into state law.

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-ED/Food Stamps)

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/nutri/snap-ed.aspx

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/SNAP/default.aspx

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/nutri/wic/default.aspx

• Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program *For Seniors

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/nutri/fmnp/fmnpsenior.aspx

• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) * For Seniors

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/nutri/csfp/default.aspx

• Local Food Distribution Programs

  •  Presbyterian Church has a small food exchange available in the Fellowship Hall

 

Subsidized Childcare

• State of Alaska’s Child Care Assistance Program

  • http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/ccare/families.aspx

 

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