In 2016, NWAK expanded our efforts to help end homelessness in Anchorage by joining the Continuum of Care system and launched what has become our Supportive Housing department. Our efforts began by implementing a federally-funded “Sponsor-Based Rental Assistance Program” to provide rental vouchers to chronically homeless individuals and families, and the “Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program” to provide interim rental vouchers for individuals and families to find housing. The first year of the program, we served 119 clients. Ten years later, NWAK continues to administer these essential programs. In 2025, our Supportive Housing department served 1,120 clients through our programs!
