Alaskans interested in receiving a 2021 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend must submit their application by midnight tonight. According to Alaska’s PFD website, 591,390 Alaskans had applied as of Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Applications can be submitted online or are available at distribution centers across the state.
PFD application distribution centers in Soldotna include Soldotna Area Seniors Inc. and Soldotna Public Library. Distribution centers in Kenai include the Kenai city building, the Kenai Peninsula Legislative Information Office, Nikiski Senior Citizens Inc. and the Kenai Community Library.
People eligible to receive a 2021 PFD must have been an Alaska resident for all of 2020, have the intent to remain in Alaska indefinitely as of the date of their application and have not claimed residency in another state or country since Dec. 31, 2019, among other things. Full eligibility requirements can be found at pfd.alaska.gov.
The deadline to file is 11:59 p.m. March 31. More information about the PFD can be found at pfd.alaska.gov.
Reach reporter Ashlyn O’Hara at ashlyn.ohara@peninsulaclarion.com.
