Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program
Applications will be accepted between Dec. 28, 2020, and Dec. 29, 2030, for the Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program of 2019. The program provides the opportunity for eligible Vietnam-era veterans or their heirs to select 2.5 to 160 acres of Federal land in Alaska under the 2019 Dingell Act. The program is open to all eligible Alaska Natives who served between Aug. 5, 1964, and Dec. 31, 1971, and it removes the requirement for personal use or occupancy mandated under previous laws. Those receiving allotments under previous programs are ineligible.
How to Apply
Download and complete the ANVLAP Application
Use this Legal Land Description "How To" Guide to help complete the legal land description section of the application.
Select your desired lands from the Available Lands Selection Map.
Submit your completed ANVLAP Application. Applications for the Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program (ANVLAP) must be hand-delivered or mailed in and postmarked to the BLM by Dec. 29, 2030:
Bureau of Land Management
ATTN: Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Section
222 West 7th Avenue
Mail Stop 13
Anchorage, AK 99513–7504
ANVLAP Hotline: (907) 271-3786
ANVLAP E-mail: [email protected]
Who's Qualified
The Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program (ANVLAP) is open to all eligible Alaska Natives who served in the military between August 5, 1964, and December 31,1971. The program provides the opportunity for eligible Vietnam-era veterans or their heirs to select 2.5 to 160 acres of Federal land in Alaska under the 2019 Dingell Act prior to the program deadline of Dec. 29, 2030. Those receiving allotments under previous programs are ineligible.
Important Notice for Heirs of Deceased Alaska Native Veterans: Only the Alaska Court System can appoint a Personal Representative for a deceased veteran eligible to receive up to 160 acres under the Alaska Native Veterans Allotment Program of 2019. Call 1 (888) 478-2572 for assistance.
Veterans Affairs:
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) can provide a Service Verification Letter if you do not have access to your DD-214. To contact the VA, please go to your closest VA Medical Center or call the VA Benefits hotline at (800) 827-1000.
Bureau of Indian Affairs:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) can provide a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) and other documentation. To Contact the BIA, go to the nearest BIA service office or contact them at Anchorage Enrollment Services, (907) 931-5026.
Contact Alaska Legal Services Corporation to be appointed as a Personal Representative.
S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019