Anchorage, Alaska – Residents affected by the ice jam and snow melt flooding that occurred between May 12 and June 3, 2023, now have until December 22, 2023 to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance. Requested by the State of Alaska and approved by FEMA, the deadline extension applies to survivors living in the Copper River, […]
[content id=”79272″] U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Alaska $11.2 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to help low-income households lower their energy bills this winter, and $7.9 million in LIHEAP funds to help Tribes in Alaska. LIHEAP is […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Following the record flooding from the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, and Governor Dunleavy’s declaration of state disaster, the Governor has requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deploy to Juneau to conduct an assessment of the flood damage to homes and property. This joint assessment, done in coordination with […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Saturday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senate Bill (SB) 57, which allows individuals to be licensed to operate an adult care home and receive payment under Medicaid for providing assisted living services for elderly adults and adult foster children in a home-like environment. “I am honored to sign this important piece […]