Funder: Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1.4 million total in the FFY 2026 cycle; project limits based on prior awards or up to 20% of federal requests
Summary: Cash match assistance for Alaska homelessness projects seeking federal HUD Continuum of Care funding.
Key Information: Match awards depend on local CoC ranking, HUD funding confirmation, and an executed federal grant agreement.
Description
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC), with authorization from the Alaska State Legislature, provides cash match assistance to qualified Continuum of Care (CoC) applicants. The program helps projects meet HUD’s federal match requirements and helps Alaska’s CoCs earn “Leveraging” points in the national competition. It supports renewal, transition, new, and bonus projects through the Anchorage and Alaska Balance of State CoCs, funding only HUD-eligible activities.
The broader CoC program supports long-term housing stability and rapid rehousing for individuals, youth, families, and people fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Its approach emphasizes community-wide planning, coordination with mainstream resources, improved data collection, and performance measurement, while allowing communities to tailor services to local needs.
