$1,702 August Stimulus Approved – Are You on the List? Check Instantly

Stimulus : August 2025 is bringing a big relief and good news for thousands of residents of Alaska. Those who have been waiting for their share of hard work for years will now get a direct cash amount of $1,702—and this money is neither from any lottery nor a loan, but it is a part of the profit of oil and natural resources coming out of their own land. This amount will be given to them under Alaska’s “Permanent Fund Dividend,” i.e., PFD program, which people are now also calling ‘state-level stimulus‘.

What is Alaska’s PFD program?

When it comes to American states, Alaska is known for its geographical beauty and abundance of natural resources. But what is even more praiseworthy is that the Alaska government took the historic decision in 1980 to share the profits of its resources with the public. Under this decision, the ‘Permanent Fund Dividend‘ (PFD) program was started, whose objective was to return a portion of the income from oil to the common citizens every year.

Under this payment program started in 1982, millions of Alaskans have benefited from this benefit every year. The PFD amount varies every year, as it depends on the earnings of the state’s oil fund. For 2024, this amount has been fixed at $1,702, which includes $1,440 from the oil fund and $262 as an additional ‘Energy Relief Bonus,’ which is being given due to the increase in global oil prices.

When will you get the payment of $1,702? Know the full timeline.

If you applied for PFD in 2024 or before and your application status is “Eligible–Not Paid,” then the earliest payment date is August 21, 2025. On this day, money will be transferred directly to the accounts of a large number of people.

Even after this, payments will be made in several phases. If your application remains in the status of “Eligible–Not Paid” by September 3, 2025, then you will get payment on September 11, 2025. On the other hand, if you have applied in 2025 and it is “Eligible–Not Paid” by September 18, then the next payment will be made on October 2, 2025.

Direct deposit and paper check—both options are available in these payments. A final payment will be on October 23, 2025, which will be given to those whose application will be “Eligible–Not Paid” by October 13.

Every year about 600,000 Alaskans take advantage of this payment. But there are some very strict and clear rules to join it.

Are you eligible? These are the conditions to know.

If you are wondering if you can get this $1,702, then first of all you have to check some necessary eligibility criteria. First of all—you must live in Alaska for the entire year of 2024. If you have claimed to live in another state or country after December 31, 2023, then you will not be eligible for this payment.

The second important condition is that you should not have been convicted of any serious crime (felony) or jailed in the last 12 months. Even if you have served a jail sentence for a minor crime (misdemeanor), it can affect eligibility.

Apart from this, if you have spent more than 180 days outside Alaska in 2024, then you will also not be considered eligible. And the most important condition—you must have lived in Alaska for 72 consecutive hours at some time in 2023 or 2024.

How to check your payment status?

If you have applied or you are thinking of applying soon, then you can check your payment status very easily by visiting the pfd.alaska.gov website. Here you have to log in, and if the status appears like ‘Eligible–Not Paid,’ then you can expect your money based on the above dates.

This system is transparent and the technical support team of the state government ensures that the right person gets the money at the right time.

Are other states also getting free monthly payments?

Apart from Alaska, some other US states are also running special programs to help their citizens. For example, Mississippi has a scheme called “Magnolia Mother’s Trust,” in which low-income mothers are given direct assistance of $1,000 every month.

Similarly, in California, pregnant and new mothers also get an amount of $1,000 every month under the “Abundant Birth Project.” Apart from this, some people are getting payments of $967 twice this year, that too only because of the dates in the calendar.

Another bonus—compensation can be received without filling the form.

One special thing is that recently a $19 million legal settlement related to texting has been reached in the US. In this, some eligible people can get a lump sum payment—and that too without any documentary process or proof. It is important to know about such opportunities and take advantage of them, especially when financial relief is needed.

Conclusion: Are you on the list or not? Check immediately!

If you are a resident of Alaska and meet all the eligibility conditions mentioned above, then this amount of $1,702 is for you. To get this amount on time, it is important that you keep checking your application status from time to time and stay connected to the official website for any updates.

This is not just money—it is the right of the people of the state, which is being given in the form of sharing of natural resources. And it’s just one example of how a state can prioritize the economic stability of its citizens.

So don’t delay—visit pfd.alaska.gov and find out how you can make a happy birthday this August. Whether you are included in the list of informers or not.