ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An amendment to Alaska’s disaster declaration following the October 25 West Coast storms adds Kashunamiut Regional Educational Attendance Area, Yupiit Regional Educational Attendance Area and the City of Saint Mary’s for Individual Assistance. Homeowners and renters in these areas may apply for federal disaster assistance.
In addition, Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area, Iditarod Regional Educational Attendance Area, Kashunamiut Regional Educational Attendance Area, Pribilof Regional Educational Attendance Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Regional Educational Attendance Area, Yupiit Regional Educational Attendance Area, and the City of Saint Mary’s areas were approved for Public Assistance for repair or replacement of disaster-damaged public facilities.
Disaster assistance may include financial help with temporary lodging and home repairs, as well as other disaster related expenses.
To Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance:
▪ Call the Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Yup’ik interpreters are available Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
▪ Register on DisasterAssistance.gov.
▪ Use the FEMA App.
▪ Visit the Bethel Assistance Hub (BAH), from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, at:
AVCP Tugkar Building
570 3rd Ave., Bethel, AK 99559.
**Yup’ik interpreters are available.
To Apply for State Individual Assistance, visit https://ready.alaska.gov/IA or call 1-844-445-7131. To Apply for FEMA Public Assistance:
▪ Register on Grantee.FEMA.gov.
▪ Call 907-744-1922.
▪ Email dhsem.publicassistance@alaska.gov.
Learn more at fema.gov/disaster/4893 February 2026 1
News Release: Additional Areas Approved for Assistance
Small Business Administration
SBA offers low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses. Homeowners and renters may qualify to repair or replace their home or personal property. Businesses and nonprofits can apply for physical damage loans — including loss of income.
For more information, call 1-800-659-2955, register online at sba.gov/disaster, or visit one of the two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, located at the Bethel City Hall at 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at the University of Alaska at 1901 Bragaw St., Anchorage, AK 99508, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 20 is the deadline to apply with SBA for a low-interest loan for physical property damage.
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