Financial Assistance
Central Council administers several financial assistance programs. To apply for services, please complete and return the universal Application for Services. Following are Central Council's financial assistance programs:
Burial Assistance: May provide financial assistance to eligible tribal citizens, dependent on funding and only in the absence of other resources. Assistance is based on need. Burial Assistance Application
For more information, please contact: Employment & Training | Burial Assistance
Toll Free: 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7332 | Local: 907.463.7332 | Fax:
877.333.3449
Elderly Emergency Assistance: Provides emergency financial assistance to tribal citizens 65 years of age and older who have urgent personal needs due to disastrous events such as fire, death, or illness. Elderly Emergency Assistance Application
For more information, please contact: Tribal Family & Youth Services | Elderly Services
Toll Free: 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7168 | Local: 907.463.7168 | Fax:
907.885.0032
General Assistance Program: Designed to provide temporary financial assistance to meet the unmet “basic needs” of food, shelter, and clothing.
Juneau Resource Directory- list of emergency and non-emergency resources available in Juneau.
For more information, please contact: Employment & Training | General Assistance
Toll Free: 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7332 | Local: 907.463.7332 | Fax:
877.333.3449
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Offers intensive case management to families with dependent children to identify financial needs, employment goals, and obstacles in service plan. Case managers continue to monitor families as they move through their plan toward the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency and gainful employment. The TANF program may offer support services that allow participants to find and maintain employment.
For more information, please contact: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Juneau: 907.463.7158 | Fax:
907.885.0038
Ketchikan: 907.225.2033 | Fax:
888.808.7480
Sitka: 907.747.3790 | Fax:
800.420.4417