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Youth Take Energy Pledge Statewide - Posted October 15, 2019
Many Alaskans simply pay electric bills each month without a second thought as to which appliances are eating up the most electricity. A lesson in energy efficiency and learning how to calculate the cost of electricity for everyday appliances could help lower monthly bills...
Homelessness Looks Different Throughout Alaska - Posted October 15, 2019
Alaska Housing Moving Forward With Funding Commitments for Homeless Providers - Posted August 12, 2019
Signing of capital budget bill allows providers to deliver services to those in need. Responding to questions from homeless providers, advocacy organizations and philanthropic organizations across the state, the CEO/Executive Director of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation announces its plan...
Spotlight on the Board: Meet Health Commissioner Adam Crum - Posted July 31, 2019
Adam Crum serves as commissioner for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. He was born and raised in Alaska and has more than a decade of experience in the private sector...
Maria's Seven Tips for the Savvy Homebuyer - Posted July 31, 2019
Alaska Housing Outreach Specialist and instructor of HomeChoice™, Maria Celli, shares her top seven tips for savvy homebuyers...
Why an Alaska Housing Loan? - Posted July 31, 2019
Buying a new home can be like traveling through unknown terrain. Alaska Housing is a buyer’s navigator, outfitting her with homebuying tools such as competitive financing and comprehensive homebuyer education...
Accepting Applications for Anchorage Rental Assistance - Posted July 31, 2019
The federally funded Housing Choice Voucher program supports landlords with a monthly rental payment paid by Alaska Housing as well as a portion from their tenants...
Alaska Housing by the Numbers - Posted July 31, 2019
Alaska Housing provides mortgage financing, public housing, energy efficiency programs, senior housing, and other housing-related services, including administrator of federal housing tax credits. According to an analysis by UA’s Center for Economic Development, the corporation’s economic impact highlights for Fiscal Year 2018 include...
Alaska Housing's Role in the State - Posted July 31, 2019
As a state agency charged with responsibly administering corporate and federal dollars, I am proud of the work we do in public housing that both meets our mission and incentivizes families to work toward financial self-sufficiency, while also injecting nearly $3 million each month into the private sector...
Applications Accepted for Anchorage Rental Assistance in Privately-Owned Housing - Posted June 26, 2019
Lottery will determine placement on affordable housing waitlist for low-income Alaskans. Landlords who accept the vouchers receive monthly rental payment directly from Alaska Housing as well as their tenant...
Makeover Gives Teresa a Safer and Healthier Home - Posted May 23, 2019
The State of Alaska has invested in the income-based Weatherization program. Since 2008 the Legislature has made more than $355 million available for energy efficiency in residential homes of low-income Alaskans...
In the news: Alaska's Growing Senior Population - Posted May 13, 2019
Growth of Alaska’s senior population outpacing available living options. Anchorage's senior community is growing at triple the rate of the national average. Two new senior living facilities are being built in Anchorage to support Alaska’s fastest-growing population...
Spotlight on the Board: Meet our new commissioners  - Posted May 13, 2019
AHFC’s seven-member board of directors is comprised of three commissioners as well as four members from the public appointed by the Governor. Join us in welcoming...
Have Questions? Call Betty - Posted May 13, 2019
Betty Hall’s title is energy information specialist but it could be “librarian”. Hall is the sole staff to AHFC’s Research Information Center, RIC for short. If you need information connected to building science, she and RIC are invaluable...
Spark a connection by sharing your Alaska Housing story - Posted May 13, 2019
The work that our staff does to improve the lives of thousands of Alaskans – whether through a first-time home loan, sparking ideas that result in energy efficiency at home, or providing support that keeps a young family out of homelessness – we know the work matters...
Spring Home Maintenance Tips - Posted May 13, 2019
HomeChoice™ goes online: Finally Home! - Posted May 13, 2019
A Place to Call Home - Posted May 13, 2019
Seaview Terrace is not just a place to live. “It is a community,” says Marlene Sadowski, a 20-year resident of Ketchikan living at the Alaska Housing property for seniors...
Juneau Wrapping Up Home Show Season - Posted May 13, 2019
Older Americans Month - Posted May 13, 2019