State of Alaska | Heating Assistance Program

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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)

2009 Heating Assistance Program application. This application is used for the heating assistance and the Subsidized Rental Housing Utility Deposit (SRHUD) program.

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Heating Assistance Information

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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/dpa/heat 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	$2,438
2	$3,281
3	$4,125
4	$4,969
5	$5,813
6	$6,656
7	$7,500
8	$8,344

For each additional household member add $843.

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

Heating Assistance

Helps households pay a portion of home heating expenses. The program runs from November 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.

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.

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 2008- 2009 winter season:

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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.