Eligible Alaska residents who have yet to get their payments from the state as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their check in two weeks.

Alaskans who have not gotten their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023, or earlier, and have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of Wednesday will get their payments from the Alaska Department of Revenue on April 18.

For a resident to be eligible for a check from the program, he or she must intend to remain a resident of Alaska indefinitely and not be a convicted felon, among other stipulations.

Applications for the Permanent Fund Dividend were open this year from Jan. 1 through Sunday. When the application period is open, PFD applications may be completed either online or via paper form.

The amount for the Permanent Fund Dividend each year is determined by Alaska’s annual mineral revenues, and the checks are sent to eligible residents of the state every year. The payment from the program was worth $1,312 per resident in 2023, and distribution began last October.

“The 2023 PFD marks the 42nd year Alaskans have received their share of the state’s natural resource wealth,” Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum said in a 2023 statement. “I would like to thank our Permanent Fund Dividend Division for their tireless work year-round in administering the program and processing the applications.”

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“This year, we processed over 8,000 more applications than in 2022,” Crum said. “The 2023 PFD will inject nearly $1 billion into the state’s economy and directly into the hands of Alaskans.”

Additional information about the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, can be found on the state Department of Revenue website.