General Assistance

in News (Homepage) June 18, 2024

Attention: Individuals impacted by economic downturns of industries or occupations; such as fishermen affected by closures of fish processing plants

PUBLIC NOTICE

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. (APIA)
Department of Family & Community Development (DFCD)
Employment, Training & Related Services (ETR) Division

APIA informs the public that General Assistance is available to help pay for essential needs such as food and housing with the following eligibility criteria:

  • Live in the General Assistance service area (Akutan, Atka, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, Sand Point, St. George, or Unalaska)
  • Be Alaska Native or American Indian
  • Meet household income limits over the past month (a “household” is the applying individual plus a married spouse and dependents/children if any)
  • Work search will not be required for the first 3 months. Work search and/or training for a new occupation may be required after 3 months in order to continue to receive General Assistance.
Example Household1 Adult with income of:2 Adults with income of:1 Adult and
1 Child with income of:		2 Adults and

1 Child with income of:

1 Adult and

2 Children with income of:

2 Adults and

2 Children with income of:

 $0$878$0$1,756$0$1,756$0$1,756$0$1,977$0$1,977
General Assistance Amount$466$0$933$0$933$0$933$0$1,051$0$1,051$0
*COVID Assistance Amount$200$200$200$200$250$250$250$250$300$300$300$300
Total Assistance$666$200$1,133$200$1,183$250$1,183$250$1,351$300$1,351$300

*        The additional COVID Assistance is available to individuals who have lost income or had reduced income due to economic downturns in an industry or occupation (such as the closure of a fish processing plant) related to the large-scale impacts of COVID. These funds are limited and once exhausted, APIA will not continue this benefit.

Click here for an application. Please apply by emailing Cheyanne Smallwood at cheyannes@apiai.org or call 907-276-2700 and ask for ETR.