Public Assistance

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Contact for Heating Assistance:

E-mail
HAP Staff

Phone:
1-800-470-3058

Information Hotline:
1-888-804-6330
(Outside Anchorage)

465-3058
(Juneau)

269-5777
(In Anchorage)

Fax
907-465-3319

Toll Free Fax
1-888-282-3319

Address:
400 Willoughby Suite 301
Juneau, AK 99801-1700

Heating Assistance Program (HAP)

New! See if you might be eligible by using our Heating Assistance Calculator! (not updated for 2009/10 season yet)

Heating Assistance Information

Listen to our Heating Assistance radio ad! (mp3, 700k)

Heating Assistance information is also available at GovBenefits.gov!

Heating Assistance News

You may qualify for heating assistance this winter even if you have been denied in the past for being over income.  Prior to this spring we only operated the federally-funded LIHEAP program which capped income at 150% of the poverty income guidelines.   In May of 2008, the State Legislature created the Alaska Heating Assistance Program (AKHAP) for households with income between 150% and 225% of the poverty income guidelines.   

 

It is easy to apply.  You can pick up an application at any Department of Public Assistance office, download one at http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/ or call 1-800-470-3058 to request an application by mail.  It can take up to 45 days to process your application.  The fastest way to receive benefits is to make sure your application is completed in full and you have attached any necessary documentation.  Payments are made directly to your heating vendor and a notice will be sent to you informing you of your benefit amount if you are found eligible. 

If your gross monthly income* is less than the amount below, you may qualify: 

Family
Size

Gross Monthly
Income

 

 

1

$2,537

2

$3,414

3

$4,292

4

$5,169

5

$6,047

6

$6,924

7

$7,802

8

$8,679

For each additional household member add $877.

*Payments from the Senior Benefits Program and the PFD do not count as income.

 

Heating Assistance

house with iceHelps households pay a portion of home heating expenses.  The program runs from October 1 through April 30.  Households with elderly or disabled members may apply from September 1 through April 30.  All other households may apply beginning October 1st. The first benefit checks will be processed on November 2, 2009.

Subsidized Rental Housing Utility Deposit (SRHUD)

Helps pay a utility deposit when households are moving into Section 8 or subsidized rental housing, provided that heat is included in the rent. Applications for the Subsidized Rental Housing Utility Deposit are accepted throughout the year.

Adobe Acrobat Document2009 SHRUD Program application. This application is used for the Subsidized Rental Housing Utility Deposit (SRHUD) program.

An average of the prior 12 months income is used for self-employed and seasonal occupations. Use the chart to help you decide if you should apply for the 2009- 2010 winter season:

Note: documents followed by Adobe Acrobat Documentmust be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat. You can download a copy of this application free at: Adobe Acrobat READER

NOTE: Completed forms can not be returned over e-mail. E-mail should be used with discretion when relaying or requesting confidential or timely information, as documents may be delayed or rerouted and breaches of document confidentiality may occur.