SUBSISTENCE FISHING
DISASTER ASSISTANCE

You may be eligible to receive
Subsistence Fishing Disaster Assistance*


IF

You were a subsistence user of Yukon River drainage salmon stocks in 1998 who caught or received less than half the salmon you or your family usually eats because of the low salmon runs

AND

You are a resident of one of the following communities whose salmon stocks were subjected to state regulatory restrictions on subsistence salmon fishing in 1998 due to extremely low runs:
Alakanuk, Alatna, Allakaket, Anvik, Arctic Village, Beaver, Bettles, Birch Creek, Central, Chalkytsik, Chevak, Circle, Eagle, Eagle
Village, Emmonak, Evansville, Fort Yukon, Galena, Grayling, Holy Cross, Hooper Bay, Hughes, Huslia, Kaltag, Kotlik, Koyukuk, Manley Hot Springs, Marshall/Fortuna Ledge, Minto, Mountain Village,
Nulato, Pilot Station, Pitka's Point, Rampart, Ruby, Russian Mission, Scammon Bay, Shageluk, Sheldon Point, St. Mary's, St. Michael,
Stebbins, Stevens Village, Tanana, Venetie, Wiseman, or a
resident along the Yukon and Koyukuk rivers.

This assistance will provide funding for:
Food (Food Stamp eligible items)

To apply, call toll free 1-888-388-3473,
Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Proof of 1998 Income will be required for application
*Application approval is based on State Regulation 6 AAC 94.100 - 6.94.180

Application Deadline is April 20, 1999