Funding Availability

Notice of SFY2026 Basic Homeless Assistance Program Grant Funding Opportunity

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) established the Basic Homeless Assistance Program (BHAP) in 1993 to further assist Alaskans who were homeless or at risk of homelessness. BHAP is one of the several homeless initiatives authorized by the legislature under the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) capital budget line item.

Up to ten (10) awards will be made to proposals that address the service needs of the housing continuum under two specific components: new proposals for Traditional BHAP services and new proposals that advance a Next Generation of the Stabilization program.

Traditional BHAP Proposals

Traditional BHAP proposals will be accepted from sponsors that provide temporary housing or homeless assistance (with or without supportive services). Traditional BHAP proposals may also provide financial assistance and supports such as street outreach, homeless prevention, and/or rapid re-housing. These activities assist homeless individuals and families to sleep in safe and sanitary conditions and to address barriers to becoming re-housed in permanent situations. See Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for more details.

BHAP Grant Application Forms:

  1. SFY Program Coversheet
  2. New BHAP Project Application
  3. BHAP Budget Worksheet
  4. Sample resolution

Next Generation Stabilization Program

The Next Generation Stabilization Program is a continuation of the now closed Alaska Housing Stabilization & Recovery Program. The Next Generation Stabilization Program has a similar goal of collaborating with small Alaskan communities off the road system to provide short-term rental assistance to Alaska’s homeless population. The goal is to get people off of the street, out of shelters or unsafe environments, and into stabilized housing. Next Generation Stabilization Program applicants will work with program participants to provide stability assistance, moving expenses, and 6-12 months of rental assistance.  See NOFA for more details.

Next Generation Stabilization Program Application Forms:

  1. SFY Program Coversheet
  2. New Next Generation Stabilization Project Application
  3. NGS Budget Worksheet
  4. Sample resolution

NOFA Publication    October 29, 2025

Intent to Apply Due     November 14, 2025

Application Due       December 15, 2025

AVAILABLE FUNDING

Basic Homeless Assistance:

Total available $500,000.00
Maximum request - $100,000.00
Five awards available

Next Generation Stabilization Program:

Total available $1,500,000.00
Maximum request - $300,000.00
Five awards available

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

Applicants must be 501-C(3) nonprofits serving Alaskan communities. 

Applicants can consist of the following:

  1. Individual organizations, or
  2. Collaborative Community Applicants

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

Basic Homeless Assistance:

Transitional Housing
Homeless Services
Administrative Costs

Next Generation Stabilization Program:

Rental Assistance
Supportive Services
Administrative Costs
See NOFA for more details.

REQUIRED APPLICATION FORMAT

Each BHAP and Next Generation Stabilization Program application submitted to AHFC for consideration must, at a minimum, include the following attachments:

  1. Completed coversheet (BHAP or Next Generation Stabilization);
  2. Completed Budget Worksheet;
  3. Minimum policies and standards per NOFA;
  4. Program narrative;
  5. Letter of support from local government or homeless coalition;
  6. Organizational chart to include all board members with job titles present; and
  7. A board resolution 

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT

Intent to Apply Deadline

Interested applicants must submit an Intent to Apply form via email to BHAP@ahfc.us by 4:30 p.m. Alaska Time, on November 14, 2025.  Applicants will not gain access to AHFC’s Mimecast file share system if an Intent to Apply form is not completed or is submitted after the deadline. Applications will be submitted through Mimecast. The Intent to Apply form can be found at the following location on the AHFC website: https://www.ahfc.us/pros/homelessness/current-funding-opportunities. 

Application Deadline

Applications must be submitted through Mimecast no later than 4:30 p.m. Alaska Time, on December 15, 2025. Applications may NOT be submitted via telefax or hard copy. The official time for application submittal will be documented by receipt of the file share notification email by AHFC. Only applications that have been submitted by the deadline will be considered for funding.

Contact

Statewide Homeless Housing Office
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
P.O. Box 101020
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
907-330-8255
BHAP@ahfc.us