Saxman receives federal money to build affordable housing

Saxman, a community of about 400 people just south of the city of Ketchikan, will build 14 affordable housing units over the next year.

In partnership with the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Saxman will use $4.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed through the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. to develop four apartment buildings — three fourplexes and one duplex — containing a total of 14 two-bedroom dwellings for low-income tenants. The units could be open for occupancy by the end of 2025.

AHFC, a public corporation and independent state agency, this year is distributing $26 million in...