At the 07/27/2023 Homeless to Housed press conference: ACEH Executive Director Meg Zaletel, and Jessica Parks ACEH Chief Operations Officer

Homeless to Housed Initiative

Celebrating Over 323 Units of Permanent Housing in Anchorage!

Housing is the solution to homelessness and Anchorage is working on closing the affordable gap. 

On July 27th the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness along with public and private partners gathered at the former Barratt Inn for a press conference hosted by the Rasmuson Foundation. Guests were able to tour the property, which is currently being renovated. Rooms are being updated to be stable, permanent housing for low-income and extremely low-income Anchorage residents.

“The hotel conversions realized through public-private partnerships are Anchored Home — our strategic plan — in action,” said Meg Zaletel. “The entire community should be proud of the recognition from HUD. We now have a roadmap to increase the availability of affordable housing.”

The partnership is a collaboration among the Municipality of Anchorage, the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness and many philanthropic partners and funders: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation, Calista Corp., Chugach Alaska Corp., Doyon Corp., Gottstein Foundation, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, Providence Alaska, Rasmuson Foundation, San Francisco Jewish Community Foundation, Weidner Apartment Homes, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and United Way of Anchorage.