Community Resources

General rental housing resources

• Alaska 211
• Rental housing links

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General assistance

• AHFC: Resources for Your Health and Wellness
• Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
• Catholic Social Services: Food & Shelter; Physical Health & Safety; Emotional & Spiritual Support
• Centers for Disease Control
• Families Displaced by Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault
• Lifeline Support
• State of Alaska General Relief Assistance (GRA)

Financial planning and assistance

• AHFC: Budgeting Made Easy
• AHFC: Look for More Affordable Housing
• AHFC: Review Financial Resources
• Get Free Tax Preparation
• Learn About Economic Impact Payments
• Look Up Your Benefits Eligibility (TANF, SNAP, etc.)

Career planning

• AHFC: Ready Yourself for Employment or a New Career
• Learn How to Apply for Unemployment
• Search For Employment: Alaska Job Center Network

Statewide media

Anchorage: 

• Anchorage Daily News 
• Alaska’s News Source 

Fairbanks:

• Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 
• KTVF 

Juneau: 

• Juneau Empire 
• KTOO 

Community resource lists

The resource lists below are provided by various agencies throughout Alaska. Alaska Housing does its best to keep these lists updated with the most recent information.

Community	Name
Anchorage	Anch. Resource List January 2022 Community Resources, Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Bethel	Community Resource Listing Bethel
Cordova	Cordova Community Resources
Fairbanks	Fairbanks Community Resources Guide
Homer	Homer Community Resource List
Juneau	Food Pantries and Prepared Meals Juneau Community Resources and Food Banks - 9.28.23
Ketchikan	AARP Senior Directory Resource Guide - Updated 2024 List of Community Service Volunteer Opportunities
Kodiak	KANA Kodiak Resource List- March 2020
Mat-Su	Resources for Mat-Su Valley Residents
Nome	Nome Community Resources
Petersburg	Petersburgh Resource List 2023
Sitka	Community Resource Guide, Sitka Legislative Information Office
Soldotna	Community Resource List
Valdez	Valdez Community Resources
Wrangell	Wrangell Directory of Public & Community Services

Quick Links

• Classic Program
• Empowering Choice Voucher Program Memorandum of Understanding
• Financial Literacy
• HUD Income Limits
• HUD e-newsletter
• Moving Home Program Memorandum of Understanding
• Payment Standards
• Portability
• Program Locations
• Reasonable Accommodation Request
• Step Program
• Wait List

Reference Materials

• The Alaska Landlord & Tenant Act: what it means to you
• Fair Market Rents
• Landlord's Guide to the Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Income Limits