ANCHORAGE, AK – October 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s (AHFC) Public Housing Division opened its Housing Choice Voucher program today to individuals and families in need of housing in Anchorage. Participants in the Housing Choice Voucher program find their own housing and pay 30
percent of their adjusted income in rent. AHFC pays the remainder of the rental amount directly to
the landlord.
Applications must be submitted on or before October 31, after which date applicants will be assigned a lottery number by a computerized, randomized process. Those who are assigned a number greater than 2,500 will be notified they are not on the waitlist. Applications are available at www.ahfc.us or in any of the AHFC’s Anchorage public housing locations during normal business hours.
WHAT: Housing Choice Voucher Program Lottery Opening
WHEN: Today, October 1, to Wednesday, October 31
WHERE: Applications accepted online at www.ahfc.us or by postmarked mail
For more information, contact Soren Johansson, public relations manager, 907-330-8447,
sjohansson (at) ahfc (dot) us.
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is a public corporation with a long history of providing Alaskans access to safe, quality and affordable housing through home financing programs, energy efficiency and weatherization programs, public housing and more. Since 1986, AHFC has contributed $1.9 billion to the State of Alaska’s General Fund.
Contact:
Soren Johansson
AHFC Public Relations Manager
(907) 330-8447
sjohansson (at) ahfc (dot) us
