Low-Income Resources in Alaska
Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-Income Resource list. We have organized different options into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource includes a brief description, along with contact information such as a phone number and website URL.
Food Resources
Federal Resource – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Housing and Utilities
Heating Assistance Program (HAP)
The Heating Assistance Program assists with home heating expenses. Both homeowners and renters may apply.
Address: HAP 350 Main Street, Suite 317, Juneau, AK 99811-1700
Phone: 1-800-470-3058 | 1-888-804-6330
Website: https://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/hap/default.aspxb
Habitat for Humanity Anchorage
Habitat partners with hard-working, low-income families to help build a better life for themselves and their loved ones – because we know that decent, affordable shelter offers strength, stability, and self-reliance.
Phone: (907) 272-0800
Website: Learn More
Federal Resource – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
Child and Family Care
Child Care Program Office (CCPO)
The CCPO promotes capacity and accessibility in child care with special attention to infants, school-age child care, and children with special needs.
Address: CCPO Southeast Regional Office, PO Box 110640, 150 3rd St., Suite 107, Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: 1-888-268-4632 | 907-465-4756
Website: https://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/ccare/default.aspx
Denali KidCare
Denali KidCare provides excellent health insurance coverage for children and teens through age 18, and for pregnant women who meet income guidelines.
Address: Division of Health Care Services, PO Box 240047, Anchorage, AK 99524-0047
Phone: 1-888-318-8890
YWCA of Anchorage
Women’s Economic Empowerment offers an economic lifeline for women in all stages of life, Youth Empowerment programs that create courageous, powerful, critical-thinking youth, Social Justice programs that act as a catalyst for racial and gender equity, peace, and justice, Women’s Leadership programming that honor the achievements of Alaskan women and create mentoring linkages between women of all ages and Women’s Wellness that works to eradicate health disparities by increasing healthcare access.
Phone: 1-800-362-1504
Website: More info about the Program
General Relief Assistance (GRA)
GRA is designed to meet the immediate, basic needs of Alaskans facing extreme financial crises. Examples of basic needs include shelter and utilities. Under limited circumstances, GRA can provide assistance for clothing, transportation, and food for those not eligible to receive food stamps.
Address: Division of Public Assistance, 10002 Glacier Hwy, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 1-907-465-3347 | 1-800-478-3537
Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)
The Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) provides cash assistance and work services to low-income families with children to help them with basic needs while they work toward becoming self-sufficient.
Address: ATAP, PO Box 110640, Juneau, AK 99811-0640
Phone: 1-907-465-3347
Website: https://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/atap/default.aspx
Alaska Job Center Network
A powerful online job seeker/workforce services system accessed as a website on the Internet or an Intranet at a OneStop Center. It was specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking benefits and services.
Address: Dept of Labor & Workforce Development, PO Box 115509, Juneau, AK 99811-5509
Phone: 1-907-465-2712
Website: https://www.jobs.state.ak.us/
Federal Resource – Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC-authorized vendors.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information, and support as well as assists in finding healthcare and other community services.
Federal Resource – The Head Start Program
Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include:
- Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development. Children progress in social skills and emotional well-being, along with language and literacy learning, and concept development.
- Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health, and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.
- Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Federal Resource – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Healthcare Resources
Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance Program (CAMA)
The CAMA program is a state-funded program designed to help needy Alaskans who have specific illnesses get the medical care they need to manage those illnesses.
Address: Division of Public Assistance, 350 Main Street, PO Box 110640, Juneau, AK 99811-0640
Phone: 1-800-780-9972
Website: https://www.livebetteridaho.org/save-money-on-phone-bill
Federal Resource – Medicaid
Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country.
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