Food Locations
Anchorage-based
If you need food assistance, please visit foodbankofalaska.org/help or find locations to pick up food at https://anchoragefood.org/.
Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC)
Call (907) 205-0068
e-mail nativefoods@alaskanative.net
only to coordinate drop off
e-mail nativefoods@alaskanative.net
only to coordinate drop off
Bethel-based
ME School Parking Lot
Evacuees in Bethel who are interested in obtaining Food Bank items must register for Food Bank by calling (907) 545-5043.
Specific Needs Requests
Anchorage-based
Not currently available
Bethel-based
AVCP
For specific needs requests from anyone – internal staff & external families, people, partners, etc., call/text (907) 545-2989 or send an email to FamilyRequest@avcp.org. Include: Name, where they are from, what village they relocated to, contact #, details of needs.
Register for Assistance
The State of Alaska Individual Assistance Program provides financial assistance for damage to primary residence, transportation, essential personal property, and medical/funeral/dental needs due to a declared disaster.
Disaster survivors in the designated disaster area can register by calling 1-844-445-7131 or visiting https://ready.alaska.gov/ia.
State Individual Assistance
Online:
ready.alaska.gov/ia
By Phone:
1-844-445-7131
Non-Congregate Shelter Hotline:
(907) 759-6927
The State/FEMA/SBA deadlines to apply for assistance have been extended to February 20, 2026
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Vital Records
Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Health will staff a booth at the shelters to assist with vital records and DMV services at the following times:
Bethel-based
City of Bethel
300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559 • (907) 543-2771, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tribal IDs | TANF | Emergency Assistance
AVCP Tribal Workforce Division (TWD), Benefits, and Tribal Services staff will provide assistance with applying for Emergency Assistance/TANF and renew/update tribal IDs at:
Anchorage-based
Egan Center
Friday, October 24, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bethel-based
AVCP
Tugkar 570 3rd and Main, Bethel, AK 99559
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (907) 543-7440
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (907) 543-7440
Housing
To register for long-term housing, survivors should contact the Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) hotline By Phone at (907) 759-6927 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pets questions in General
Individuals with questions about their pets should go to https://alaskatyphoondogs.org/
Pet Reunification
For evacuees that are wondering if their pet was brought to either the Anchorage or the Mat-Su Shelters, please call one of the numbers below.
Anchorage-based
Anchorage Shelter
(907) 343-8138
Bethel-based
Bethel Friends of Canine
(907) 707-7010
Matsu-based
Mat-Su Shelter
(907) 746-5500 or (907) 761-7501
Public Assistance Benefits
If your family lost food in the disaster that was bought with SNAP benefits, or you need help with your Medicaid case, please contact the Department of Health. The deadline to apply is November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Anchorage-based
Visit your nearest Public Assistance Office
3901 Old Seward Highway,
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Bethel-based
Visit your nearest Public Assistance Office
460 Ridgecrest Drive #121,
Bethel, AK 99559
Bethel, AK 99559
Permanent Fund Dividend
The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) office is holding checks addressed to Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Napakiak as the post offices in those communities are currently closed. Applicants can contact the PFD office for more information and to have their checks rerouted.
PFD Phone queue
(907) 269-0370,
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Disaster Fraud Hotline
Call the Disaster Fraud Hotline
866-720-5721
Fax the Disaster Fraud Hotline
225-334-4707
State Disaster Assistance
If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, or allegations of mismanagement involving disaster relief operations, you can report it at:
FEMA Disaster Assistance
The State/FEMA/SBA deadlines to apply for assistance have been extended to February 20, 2026
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ or 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App.
Disaster page for FEMA DR-4893-AK – Alaska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Remnants of Typhoon Halong
Charitable Organizations and Community Funds
AVCP Amazon Wishlist
Items that will be distributed to villages. Purchase new items directly to support impacted regions.
Mental Health Resources
Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services
The American Red Cross is actively supporting evacuees in Bethel and Anchorage. Their services include emotional support and mental health care as part of their broader disaster relief efforts. You can reach them at 1-800-RED-CROSS
City of Bethel Relief Coordination
The city has deployed Yugtun-speaking coordinators to assist displaced families in connecting with community resources. These coordinators can help link survivors to mental health and other support services.
Email: connected@cityofbethel.net or Text/Call: (907) 545-4087
The following AVCP offices are CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
- Head Start: Kipnuk
- Tribal Child Welfare: Kipnuk
- Child Care: Kwigillingok
Typhoon Halong Housing Repair Waiver
By submitting this form, homeowners agree to allow approved crews (such as the National Guard, Department of Forestry, AVCP, or volunteer organizations) to remove water-damaged materials from their home and prepare it for winter. This includes muck-out work, replacing insulation, Tyvek, and plywood, and minor repairs like roofing or stairs if possible.
Please note:
This work is intended to prevent further damage and make the home habitable for winter, not restore it to its original condition. Materials are provided at no cost, and labor will meet generally accepted standards. Homeowners remain responsible for future repairs beyond this emergency work.
Email your completed form to:
AVCPWaiver@avcp.org
