Funding Availability

NOTICE OF PROGRAM REGISTRATION
SFY 2026 RURAL PROFESSIONAL HOUSING (RPH) GRANT PROGRAM
A Public Workforce Housing Development Program for Small Communities

July 9, 2025

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is opening registration for its Rural Professional Housing Grant
Program. Non-profits, state or local government entities, tribal entities, health corporations, school districts
and public safety entities are eligible to apply for competitive funding that may be available for new
construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of public service professional rental housing in small communities.
The program aims to provide grant funding to fill the gap between a project’s capacity to carry debt and the
total development cost of the project, given reasonable expenses for the project.

Up to $7,000,000 in funding will be awarded during this application round. Additional funding for the SFY
2026 RPH cycle will be available following the development of a robust allocation plan in consultation with
partners and stakeholders across the state.

Application for RPH funds is a two-step process:

Step 1: Interested parties will need to submit a registration form to AHFC for access to the online
application. Registrations must be submitted to AHFC no later than 5:00 PM AKST Friday August 1, 2025.
Registration forms are available for download from the RPH information webpage at:
https://www.ahfc.us/pros/homelessness/development-grants/thhp. Email completed registration to
rmattingly@ahfc.us.

Step 2: The application for the RPH competitive process opens August 5, 2025 and ends October 17,
2025 at 5:00 PM AKST. Information regarding the application process, funding amounts and scheduled
training(s) is available online at: https://www.ahfc.us/pros/homelessness/development-grants/thhp;
however, only applications submitted through AHFC’s online application system will be accepted for review.

Submissions after stated deadlines will NOT be considered for SFY 2026 RPH funding.

Program funding and applicant maximum request limitations are subject to change based on availability of
funds.

All entities wishing to submit an application must submit registration requests for access to the
online application system according to this announcement no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 1,
2025.

Questions? Contact the Program Manager:

Regan Mattingly
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
P.O. Box 101020
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
907-330-8235
907-338-2585(FAX)
rmattingly@ahfc.us