Tribal help with heating & utility bills — NVB, ICAS, ASNA and Native Village of Nuiqsut
The main heating program for North Slope households is the State Heating Assistance Program — call 1-800-470-3058 (DPA's general line is 800-478-7778). For a shut-off notice or a past-due heat or electric bill, tribal help: NVB Emergency Assistance pays past-due utilities up to $1,000 for enrolled NVB members (907-852-4411); ICAS General Assistance can cover utilities for eligible low-income members (907-852-4227); ASNA BIA General Assistance in Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut and Wainwright (907-852-2762); Native Village of Nuiqsut has an Emergency Requests & Rental/Utility Assistance form (907-480-3010). Ask your own village tribal office too — programs change with grant cycles.
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