Kawerak welfare assistance
Kawerak Welfare Assistance covers General Assistance, Emergency Assistance and Burial Assistance. For help with an application, or to ask whether you are financially eligible, call 907-443-4370. Nome Eskimo Community members, and members of tribes from outside the Bering Strait Region who live in Nome, apply through Nome Eskimo Community (907-443-2246) instead; tribal members living in Unalakleet apply through the Unalakleet IRA office.
Who it’s for
From Kawerak's page: a member of a federally recognized tribe, living in the Bering Strait Region, income eligible and without enough resources to meet essential needs. Nome Eskimo Community members and out-of-region tribal members living in Nome apply through NEC; Unalakleet residents apply through the Unalakleet IRA.
This is what the program lists. Only the provider can say whether you qualify.
What’s the difference?
A service may have its own membership, shareholder or residency requirements. Check the wording on each service.
- Shareholder services
- Check the corporation’s requirements.
- Tribal programs
- Check the program’s enrollment requirements.
- Borough services
- Check the service’s residency requirements.
You can browse without telling us which apply to you.
What to bring isn’t listed. Check with the provider before you start.
Provider information
View official informationOpen Emergency Assistance Application · PDFOpen General Assistance Application — new clients · PDFOpen General Assistance Monthly Redetermination · PDFOpen General Assistance Questionnaire · PDFOpen General Assistance Health Provider Note · PDFOpen Kawerak Work Search Form · PDFQuestions to ask
Who can get this, and what should I bring?
Which application or form fits my situation?
After you contact them
Ask the provider how to confirm receipt and when to follow up. A response time is not listed here.