ALASKA
Assistance Programs, Local Agencies, and Charities

Alaska Assistance Programs and Services
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- 1. Alaska Food Stamp Program ⇑ – The Alaska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly food benefits to low-income households, and the Alaska Division of Public Assistance issues SNAP benefits via the Alaska Quest card. Eligible households use SNAP benefits to buy food products from authorized stores statewide. (+++) Call: 800-478-7778
- 2. Alaska General Relief Assistance (GRA) ⇑ – Designed to meet the basic needs of Alaskans in emergency situations. Basic needs include shelter, utilities, food, and clothing. Call: 907-269-6778
- 3. Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) ⇑ – Provides cash as temporary assistance to low-income families with children under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Call: 800-478-7778
- 4. Alaska Denali KidCare ⇑ – Alaska’s Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for children and teens through age 18, Call: 800-478-7778
- 5. Alaska Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible Alaska residents, Call: 907-465-3347
- 6. Alaska Chronic & Acute Medical Assistance (CAMA) ⇑ – Designed to help needy Alaskans who have specific illnesses get the medical care they need to manage those illnesses, Call: 800-780-9972
- 7. Alaska Adult Dental ⇑ – Covers $1,150 worth of preventive dental care, such as exams and cleanings, each year for Alaskans 21 and older who receive Medicaid services, Call: 800-780-9972
- 8. Alaska Health Insurance Premium Payment Program ⇑ – Designed to help Medicaid and Denali KidCare recipients with costs associated with health insurance provided by an employer or COBRA, Call: 866-251-4861
- 9. Alaska Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 907-465-3100
- 10. Alaska National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 907-465-8708
- 11. Alaska Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 907-465-8708
- 12. Alaska School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 907-465-8708
- 13. Alaska Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 907-465-2800
- 14. Alaska Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 907-465-8710
- 15. Alaska Head Start and Early Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 907-279-2511
- 16. Alaska Heating Assistance Program (HAP) ⇑ – Helps households in Alaska with their home heating expenses, Call: 800-478-7778
- 17. Alaska Power Cost Equalization Program (PCE) ⇑ – Provides economic assistance to households in rural areas of Alaska by helping them with electric bills, Call: 888-300-8534
- 18. Alaska Weatherization Program ⇑ – Assists households in reducing energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, Call: 907-338-3970
- 19. Alaska Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to improve the health of Alaska seniors by supplementing their diets with nutritious foods, Call: 907-465-3347
- 20. Alaska Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for fresh Alaska-grown fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers’ markets, Call: 907-465-3347
- 21. Alaska Senior Benefits Program ⇑ – Pays cash benefits to Alaskan seniors who are age 65 or older and have low to moderate income. Cash payments are $125, $175, or $250 each month, depending on income, Call: 888-352-4150
- 22. Alaska Senior and Accessible Housing ⇑ – Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) provides safe, decent, and affordable rental housing for low-income Alaskan seniors or persons with a disability, Call: 800-478-2432
- 23. Alaska Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income Alaskans lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: 800-478-2432
- 24. Alaska Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for low-income Alaskans. Call: 800-478-2432
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