Stim­u­lus update: Appli­ca­tion peri­od for direct pay­ments from Alas­ka fund clos­es in 10 days

Stimulus update: Application period for direct payments from Alaska fund closes in 10 days

The Alas­ka Per­ma­nent Fund Div­i­dend pro­gram has appli­ca­tions for the 2024 pay­ment open for eli­gi­ble res­i­dents for the next ten days.
Appli­cants in the “Last Fron­tier” may apply for the pro­gram, which offers a direct pay­ment annu­al­ly based on Alas­ka min­er­al rev­enues for that year, either online or via a paper form through March 31.
To qual­i­fy for a check from the Per­ma­nent Fund Div­i­dend, an Alaskan must intend to remain a res­i­dent of the state indef­i­nite­ly and not be a con­vict­ed felon, among oth­er stip­u­la­tions.
Even if a res­i­dent has received a pay­ment in the past, they must apply dur­ing the appli­ca­tion peri­od to get a check from the pro­gram this year.
Appli­ca­tions have been open since the begin­ning of the year and while nea …