Grants & Funding Programs Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Important News 2/15/2024: Funding for the PILT program is continued at the 2023 rate through March 8, 2024, under the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-35). The Department has issued the annual request for prior year payment data to State Governors and working-level points of contact. Local governments should receive their payments on time, provided the certification materials are furnished by March 1, 2024 via the PILT Portal. If you have not received the data call or have questions, please contact the PILT program manager at (202) 341-2066 or via e-mail at doi_pilt@ios.doi.gov. PILT Overview, Statutes and Regulations PILT Status Report USDOI PILT Website PILT Annual Report The federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program provides payments to local governments that contain certain federally-owned lands known as "entitlement lands". PILT payments are intended to help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands within municipal boundaries. The U.S. Department of Interior administers PILT payments to boroughs, and DCRA administers federal PILT payments to cities within the unorganized borough. To receive funding, an eligible municipality must submit an application form to the department that requests the distribution and verifies the municipality meets all eligibility requirements. Distributions under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program are made beginning in July of each fiscal year or within 30 days of receipt of funds from the federal government. Please Note: The state regulations for the PILT program have been changed. With those changes come a number of requirements that have been removed from the application process. It is no longer required for an eligible city to submit a budget, an audit (or Certified Financial Statement), or a resolution to apply for the program. All that is required is to send the verification form with correct and current information to the Division. Verification Form: FY25 PILT Verification Form For more information about the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program contact: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Community and Regional Affairs 455 3rd Avenue, Suite 140 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Phone: 907-451-2731 Fax: 907-451-2742 Email: caa@alaska.gov Revised 03/08/2024