Alaska Housing Homeowner Assistance

Program Summary

As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Alaska Housing Homeowner Assistance was designed to help homeowners avoid mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures. The program was supported by federal award number HAFP-0197 awarded to the State of Alaska by the US Department of the Treasury.

Approved payments were distributed by AHFC and its partners directly to Mortgage Servicers and homeowner expense and utility providers.

Homeowner Assistance Timeline in News Releases

• February 2022: AHFC announced that Alaska would receive $50 million in Homeowner Assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and published Housing Assistance Fund Methodologies and Facts.
• June 2022: After reviewing applications, AHFC announced nearly 11,000 applicants would receive assistance.
• January 2023: With distribution underway, homeowner assistance funds helped Alaskans.

Alaskans Helping Alaskans

Alaska Housing Homeowner Assistance was only possible due to the cooperation of Mortgage Servicers. Alaska’s financial institutions led the way in getting assistance to Alaskans, including First Bank in Ketchikan. Read more below!

• Alaska Institutions Helping Homeowners
• First Bank Led the Way for Homeowner Assistance

Homeowner Assistance Fund Annual Report

Read the Homeowner Assistance Fund Annual Report, submitted by AHFC to US Department of the Treasury.

Participating Homeowner Information

The application period for Alaska Housing Homeowner Assistance closed on April 4, 2022. AHFC is no longer accepting new applications nor appeals to apply.

If you submitted an application, you can Check Your Status page to see payments made on your behalf.