Fall Brings Rent and Mortgage Opportunities 
By Stacy Barnes, Director, Governmental Relations & Public Affairs 

Are you ready for winter? Is your home? At Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, we have energy efficiency programs to help you prepare for the colder months ahead. Our Energy Savings Tips for Alaska booklet is a great place to start!

Keeping with our mission of providing Alaskans access to safe, quality and affordable housing, we are expanding our lending capabilities in the City of North Pole, Alaska’s only designated Military Facility Zone. Multiple studies have shown that the existing area's residential housing is insufficient to meet the needs of incoming military personnel, their families and support staff. Our Military Facility Zone Loan is an important tool for builders and investors to respond to the community need.

As the snow begins to fall, many residents statewide are in need of housing assistance due to the impacts generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, is the last day to apply for Alaska Housing Rent Relief.  Alaskans who are currently participating in the program are not eligible for overlapping assistance but all renters, including those who may be experiencing housing insecurity for the first time, live in an overcrowded household or feel unsafe at home are encouraged to check their eligibility and apply immediately. Applicants who meet program requirements may receive up to three months of federally funded rent and utility assistance that will be paid to their landlord or utility company.

Want to learn more? Our blog is full of timely information about all things housing in Alaska. Check it out!

Stacy Barnes
Director, Governmental Relations & Public Affairs

Last Week to Apply for Rent Relief 

AHFC is accepting applications through Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, providing up to three months of rent relief to eligible applicants who meet the federal requirements. View our Rent Relief FAQs for more information.

Upcoming Mortgage Relief

Homeowners are also feeling the pinch of reduced income or increased expenses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. $50 million in federal Coronavirus relief funds will be available to Alaskans following approval of AHFC’s Homeowner Assistance Plan that has been submitted to the U.S. Treasury.  

Celebrating 50 Years of Opening Doors for Alaskans

That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and celebrated our 50th Anniversary, Opening Doors for Alaskans.

If you missed us, you can travel through time with our interactive timeline to see our important milestones weaved into the broader history of Alaska like this one from 1997, “AK Warm – Cool Database.”

Asset Technician/Assistant Property Manager — Fairbanks

Looking for a great place to work? Know someone looking for a new opportunity? Duties include supervising day-to-day maintenance, coordinating with staff for prompt leasing of units, communicating with residents and more. Apply today or share with others!

Wanting to learn more about homebuying?

Take our FREE homebuyer education course. The class walks prospective homebuyers through the decisions and steps of buying a home and provides money saving tips about things like closing costs.

“The most helpful aspect of the class was gaining knowledge of steps with buying a home. Also, knowing the rights and information about scams so I don’t get taken advantage of."

— Susan, 2021 HomeChoice attendee

Featured Lender: Geewon Anderson

Geewon Anderson is a  Sr. Loan Officer with Nuvision Credit Union Alaska, formerly Denali FCU, in Anchorage. 

Anderson said “Alaska Housing is a wonderful agency who has so many features and loan programs to help people buy their home.“ 

See Our List of all Featured Lenders

Alaska Housing Rent Relief Update

As of September 24, Alaska Housing Rent Relief has paid landlords and utility companies $135,066,803.43 on behalf of 20,336 applicants and 52,749 individuals.

An NPR article illustrates the difficulty that many states are having in getting funds out and the impact to Americans, “Most of the $47 billion meant to prevent evictions hasn’t reached those who need it” but Alaska is a national leader, having processed nearly every application for Alaska Housing Rent Relief that has been submitted. In this story by Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media interviews AHFC’s CEO/Executive Director Bryan Butcher, “Alaskans have until Friday to apply for pandemic rental assistance.”  

AHFC’s dashboard is updated online every Friday.