Anchorage, AK – Mayor Dave Bronson announced that the former Golden Lion Hotel will be used as a rooming house to provide housing options for low-income residents and those experiencing homelessness in Anchorage. “As we work together to make sure no one sleeps in the cold, I have directed my team to implement a plan […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Housing Inspectors went to Hooper Bay and Chevak on Saturday, Oct. 22 to help survivors register for FEMA assistance and perform housing inspections for applicants who experienced damage from the Sept. 15 – 20 severe storms, flooding and landslides. Teams traveled to these villages to register survivors […]
by Casey Quinlan, Alaska Beacon September 9, 2022 The Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened up millions of dollars in funding for groups serving unhoused people in rural areas — an unprecedented move by the agency, say housing advocates. People living in cars, parks, and on the street at night, which the agency […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation by Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins which would make confidential the records of individuals who have been convicted of minor marijuana crimes. Despite the legalization of marijuana in 2014, many Alaskans remain blocked from employment and housing due to previous marijuana convictions. According to the Department of […]