Sec. 47.25.621. - Alaska heating assistance program.

(a) The Alaska heating assistance program is established in the Department of Health and Social Services to provide expanded eligibility for Alaska residents for home heating assistance, to the extent funds are appropriated by the legislature for that purpose.

(b) The heating assistance program established under this section is in addition to the federal low-income heating and energy assistance provided under 42 U.S.C. 8621 - 8629 (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981), as amended, and implementing regulations.