Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) is the regional tribal nonprofit serving tribes in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. It provides health, social and heating assistance services, including traveling medical and dental clinics, for Aleut communities from its headquarters in Anchorage.
1131 E International Airport Rd, Anchorage, AK 99518, USA
Southcentral Foundation sends a doctor to Nelson Lagoon and a dentist to St. Paul
Dr. Ryan McWilliams holds a Southcentral Foundation primary care clinic in Nelson Lagoon Oct. 5-7. Dr. Richard Rodriguez runs a dental clinic on St. Paul Island Oct. 4-15.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Federal Medicare outreach grants send $174,880 to 10 Alaska tribal elder programs
Fifteen formula grants from the federal Administration for Community Living, totaling $160,460, will fund Medicare enrollment counseling for Alaska Native elders from Point Hope to Ninilchik through Aug. 31, 2027.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Three remote Aleutian villages are getting traveling dental and medical clinics this month
Southcentral Foundation has scheduled visiting clinics in three Aleutian communities: dental care in Sand Point and Akutan from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, and primary care in Atka Aug. 23-26.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
Heating help is going up this winter for remote Aleut communities, after a proposed cut was reversed
The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association raised its LIHEAP benefit point value from $125 to $175 after the State of Alaska approved a larger allocation, reversing a July proposal to cut awards. A $625 award becomes $875. Processing starts in November.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
APIA is hiring two paid interns in Anchorage and Sand Point
The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association is filling two identical three-month paid internships, one in Anchorage and one in Sand Point, at $20.34 to $22.89 an hour for up to 37.5 hours a week in its ETR/477 employment and training program.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
APIA cuts heating assistance 20% for 10 Aleutian and Pribilof communities
The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association is reducing its LIHEAP benefit matrix from $125 to $100 per point for the 2027 season, a 20% cut affecting Alaska Native households in ten remote communities. A 30-day comment window closes August 15.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read