Community-Directed Relief Programs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | Program Updates

Tlingit & Haida’s Community-Directed ARPA program empowers local Tlingit & Haida Community Councils (or Delegates if there is no active Community Council) to provide meaningful local response to the many economic hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this program, local Tlingit & Haida Community Councils and Delegates prioritize how to best utilize these funds and identify supplemental relief programs for Tlingit & Haida to create and administer consistent with the law and the United States Department of Treasury’s guidance.

Programs Available by Community:

• Anchorage Utility Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

• $150 per Household / Max. of 2,000 Applications

• Angoon Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

  • $750 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen / Max. of 363 Applications

• Haines Resident & Non-Resident Supplemental Relief 2.0 (Apply Online)
  • $200 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen / Max. of 396 Applications
• Hoonah Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)
  • $500 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen / Max. of 632 Applications
• Juneau Burial Expenses Relief (Apply Online)
  • $1,000 per Household (Resident & Non-Resident)

• Juneau Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

• $500 per Household (Resident & Non-Resident)

• Juneau Elder Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

• $500 per Tribal Citizen Elder (Resident & Non-Resident)
• Kake Non-Resident Supplemental Relief 2.0 (Apply Online)
  • $250 per Qualifying Non-Resident Household / Max. of 114 Applications

• Ketchikan Supplemental Utility Relief (Apply Online)

• $700 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen / Max. of 1,136 Applications

• Pelican Fuel Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

• $1,000 per Resident Tribal Citizen

• Pelican Food Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

• 1,000 per Resident Tribal Citizen

• Pelican Utility Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)

• 1,000 per Resident Tribal Citizen

• Petersburg Resident Supplemental Relief 2.0 (Apply Online)
  • $200 per Qualified Household (One Application per Physical Address) / Max. of 115 Applications
• Seattle Food Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)
  • $1,200 per Qualified Household / Max. of 2,000 Applications
• Sitka Burial Expenses Assistance Relief 2.0 (Apply Online)
  • $2,000 per Qualified Deceased Tribal Citizen
• Wrangell Non-Resident Supplemental Relief 2.0 (Apply Online)
  • $200 per Qualified Household (One Application per Physical Address) / Max. of 47 Applications
• Wrangell Resident Supplemental Relief 2.0 (Apply Online)
  • $750 per Qualified Household (One Application per Physical Address) / Max. of 245 Applications
• Yakutat Household Supplemental Relief (Apply Online)
• $500 per Tribal Citizen (Resident & Non-Resident)

Programs Closed:

• Anchorage Food Supplemental Relief

• $500 per Household / Max. of 2,000 Applications

• Anchorage Food Supplemental Relief 2.0

• $500 per Household / Max. of 2,000 Applications

• Anchorage Housing Stability & Eviction Prevention Supplemental Relief
  • $3,000 per Tribal Citizen Household Address (Budget Cap for the Program is $50,000)
• Anchorage Supplemental Relief for Households with COVID-19
  • $500 per Resident & Non-Resident Household with Incurred Expenses Related to a Household Member Contracting COVID-19
• Anchorage Supplemental Small Business Relief
  • $5,000 per Tribal Citizen-Owned Small Business

• Haines Supplemental Relief Program

• $250 per Tribal Citizen (Resident & Non-Resident)

• Hydaburg Household Supplemental Relief

• $850 per Tribal Citizen (Resident & Non-Resident)

• Kake Household Supplemental Relief

  • **Note - This program has reached the maxiumum number of applications for resident applicants and is now only accepting applications for non-residents.
• $2,000 per Resident Household / $250 per Non-Resident Tribal Citizen
• Kake Supplemental Relief 2.0 Program
  • $1,000 per Resident Household / Max. of 126 Applications
• Ketchikan Supplemental Relief

• $500 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen

• Klawock Household Supplemental Relief - Funding has almost been exceeded. Please call 907.463.7794 to apply.
  • $1,000 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen 18 Years of Age & Older
• Petersburg Household Supplemental Relief

• $1,000 per Resident Household / $250 per Non-Resident Household

• Petersburg Higher Education Supplemental Relief

• $250 per Full-Time, Non-Resident Tribal Citizen Student Enrolled in Accredited Higher Education
• Seattle Supplemental Relief
• $500 per Resident & Non-Resident Household
• Seattle Elders Supplemental Relief
• $200 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen / Max. of 1,250 Applications
• Sitka Veteran Supplemental Relief 2.0
  • $500 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Veteran
• Seattle Veterans Supplemental Relief
  • $250 per Resident & Non-Resident Tribal Citizen / Max. of 1,000 Applications
• Sitka Burial Expense Relief Program
  • $1,000 per Resident & Non-Resident Household
• Sitka Child Care Supplemental Relief
  • $2,000 per Qualified Tribal Citizen
• Sitka Cultural Scholarship for Food Security & Sovereignty Supplemental Relief
  • $500 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Household
• Sitka Elder Supplemental Relief Program
  • $500 per Tribal Citizen Resident & Non-Resident Elder 65 Years of Age or Older
• Sitka Elder Supplemental Relief 2.0
  • $500 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Elder
• Sitka Food & Fuel Supplemental Relief
  • $200 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Household
• Sitka Higher Education Supplemental Relief
  • $1,000 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Student
• Sitka Medical Supplemental Relief Program
  • $1,000 per Resident & Non-Resident Household with Incurred Expenses Related to a Household Member Contracting COVID-19
• Sitka Medical Supplemental Relief 2.0
  • $1,000 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Household
• Sitka Supplemental Relief Program
• $1,325 per Resident & Non-Resident Household
• Sitka Supplemental Relief 2.0
  • $450 per Qualified Tribal Citizen Household
• Sitka Traditional & Customary Food Security Relief
  • $600 reimbursement per Resident & Non-Resident Household for traditional and customary food security training and related supplies for harvesting food

• Sitka Veteran Supplemental Relief Program

  • $500 per Tribal Citizen Resident & Non-Resident United States Military Veteran

• Wrangell Household Supplemental Relief

• $1,000 per Resident Household / $250 per Non-Resident Household

• Wrangell Medical Supplemental Relief

• $200 per Resident & Non-Resident Household with Incurred Expenses Related to a Household Member Contracting COVID-19 (Maximum Number of Applications: 385)

Application Period: December 31, 2024 or until all designated funds are disbursed.   Maximum Funding Amount: Funding varies by community and is based on recommendations received by Tlingit & Haida Community Councils and/or Delegates.   Eligibility Requirements: Must be enrolled with Tlingit & Haida. Must be on the current voting list for the community. Application Assistance: If you need assistance completing your application, please call 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7794 or 907.463.7794 and our Citizen Support Service team will be happy to schedule an appointment for you to complete your application by phone.

How to Apply: Complete the appropriate program application that relates to your community. A PDF application is only available for the Kake Housing Supplemental Relief program and can be submitted by: Email (preferred) to CommRelief@ccthita-nsn.gov. Fax to 907.375.2918 Mail via postal service to Tlingit & Haida, ATTN: Community Directed ARPA Program, PO Box 25500, Juneau, AK 99802 Note: Please have your tribal enrollment number ready before starting the application process. You may also need to have your bank account ready if you have not already applied for other financial assistance services with Tlingit & Haida.

 

For questions or more information on Tlingit & Haida’s Community-Directed ARPA program, call 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7794 or email CommRelief@ccthita-nsn.gov.