Alaska

The state's housing agency; runs public housing, Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers, and homeownership/foreclosure help across Alaska. Call 800-478-2432.

If you're homeless or about to lose your housing, coordinated entry is the front door to shelter and housing programs in communities across Alaska.

Connects people in the Anchorage area to shelter, housing programs, and support through the local coordinated entry system.

Free advice for renters facing eviction or landlord problems, no matter your income.

Alaska's cash assistance program for families with children; provides monthly cash and help getting back to work. Apply through the Division of Public Assistance.

Emergency state help with basic needs like shelter, utilities, or burial costs when you have no other way to pay.

Helps anyone (any faith) with emergency needs, shelter, food, and case management in Southcentral Alaska. Call 907-222-7300.

Alaska's community action agency; helps low-income families with housing, energy, child development, and other supports statewide.

Providence hospitals in Alaska offer free or discounted care if you can't afford your bill — ask for a financial assistance (charity care) application.

Discounts and payment help for uninsured and low-income patients at Alaska Regional in Anchorage.

A nonprofit that helps you apply for charity care at Alaska hospitals (including Providence) and can get eligible medical bills reduced or erased for free.

Alaska's version of LIHEAP; helps pay heating fuel, gas, or electric costs for low-income households. Apply September–April through the Division of Public Assistance.

Free home improvements (insulation, sealing, heating fixes) that lower your energy bills for good.

Free weatherization work for low-income households in Anchorage and rural communities to cut heating costs.

Monthly money on an EBT card to buy groceries; Alaska's benefits are higher than the Lower 48. Apply online through the Division of Public Assistance.

Supplies food pantries statewide and has a free food-finder plus staff who will help you apply for SNAP. Call 907-272-3663.

Free healthy food, formula, and nutrition support for pregnant people, new parents, and kids under 5.

Free or very low-cost health coverage for low-income Alaskans; apply through the Division of Public Assistance.

Free or low-cost health and dental coverage for children, teens, and pregnant people in families with moderate incomes.

Alaska uses the federal marketplace; most people qualify for big discounts on private health plans. Call 800-318-2596.

Locate a community health center near you that sees everyone and charges on a sliding scale based on income.

Alaska's own free, confidential crisis and suicide line, answered in-state 24/7. Call 988 or 877-266-4357 (877-266-HELP).

The state agency for mental health and substance use treatment; use their site to find publicly funded treatment providers near you.

Same-day and crisis mental health care for adults and kids in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Free support groups, classes, and guidance for Alaskans living with mental illness and their families.

Helps low- and moderate-income families pay for child care so you can work or go to school; apply through the Child Care Program Office.

Alaska's child care resource and referral network; free help finding child care and applying for assistance. Call 800-278-3723.

Free diapers and wipes for Anchorage-area families who need them, no questions asked.

Free job search help, training, resume support, and referrals at job centers around the state, run by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

File for weekly unemployment benefits online if you've lost your job or had hours cut. Claim centers: 888-252-2557.

The state's hub for training programs, apprenticeships, and worker services if you're rebuilding after a job loss.

Free civil legal help (evictions, benefits denials, family safety, debt) for low-income Alaskans, with offices statewide. Apply online or through your nearest office.

Free, plain-language legal information and self-help forms for Alaskans on housing, money, family, and benefits problems.

Low-cost immigration legal help for immigrants and refugees across Alaska, including protection for survivors of violence.

Directory of free and volunteer lawyer programs across Alaska when you can't afford an attorney.