Rent Relief FAQs

Eligible applicants demonstrated negative economic or financial hardship due directly or indirectly to the coronavirus outbreak and verified that their household income did not exceed 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as calculated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The application period for Alaska Housing Rent Relief closed on October 1, 2021. No new applications or appeals will be accepted for Rent Relief.

If you continue to have financial challenges that make paying your rent difficult, we encourage you to review and take advantage of these resources to make sure you remain safely housed.

• Explore public housing options and/or voucher programs in your community
• Find out if you qualify for Emergency Housing Vouchers
• Learn about the Housing Stabilization & Recovery program
• Visit The Association of Alaska Housing Authorities' (AAHA) for information about regional housing authorities and available resources
• Connect with a HUD-certified housing counselor
• Call or visit 2-1-1
• Visit AHFC’s Employment Library for assistance with job readiness
• Download AHFC’s free budgeting tool to assist with developing a budget and managing monthly expenses 
• Review AHFC’s list of Community Resources
   

Funds paid for future rent can only be used for that purpose. If a tenant moves out, any excess funds are to be returned to the organization who issued the funds.

Please email siu@ahfc.us or call (907) 330-8281 for assistance.

The Housing Choice Voucher is available in 12 communities across the state and is designed to assist low-income Alaskans find housing while providing landlords with a consistent stream of income. Qualifying landlords in the private rental market enter into a housing assistance payment contract with AHFC, which pays a rental subsidy directly to you. Find more information in AHFC’s Landlord Toolkit. 

Yes. Emergency Rent Relief payments — which were distributed through Alaska Housing Rent Relief — are considered taxable for landlords and utilities. Click here for IRS guidance.

Yes. For questions and refund routing instructions, please refer to the Check Your Status Page.

The Alaska Housing Rent Relief program is a Federal program, providing Federal assistance. Therefore, any funds paid must be reflected on an IRS form 1099 issued to any Landlord or Utility provider who received payment.

Please call (907) 330-8281 and they will troubleshoot and help connect you with the appropriate processing partner.

If you have multiple tenants and payments were processed across multiple entities, you will receive a 1099 from each entity from which you received payment. Should you wish to have a further breakdown, please visit the Landlord Check Your Status Page.