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State, FEMA Extend Application Deadline to Feb. 20 for Individual Assistance Programs
Release Date: December 13, 2025 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The State of Alaska and FEMA have extended the application deadlines for Individual Assistance to February 20, 2026 for Alaskans impacted by October’s West Coast Storms. Survivors are encouraged ...
SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Bethel
Low interest disaster loans still available Published on December 9, 2025 by Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in the Lower Kuskokwim ...
Every Dollar Counts: How Small Business Saturday Strengthens Communities Statewide
Alaska SBDC Celebrates Nearly 40 Years of Building Local Economic Resilience Anchorage, AK – November 24, 2025 – When Alaskans shop local this Small Business Saturday on November 29, 2025, they’re not just checking items ...
SBA Announces Relief for Alaska Homeowners, Businesses, Private Nonprofits, and Renters Affected by Recent Storms
Low interest disaster loans are now available WASHINGTON – In response to a presidential disaster declaration issued Oct. 22, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Alaska businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations and ...
Building Business Success in Interior Alaska: Jade Greene and the Fairbanks SBDC’s 2024 Impact
In the heart of Alaska’s Interior, entrepreneurs are building businesses that serve their communities and drive economic growth. Leading this charge is Jade Greene, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, Center Director of the Alaska Small Business Development ...
Alaska’s Businesses Are Building the Future. We’re Here to Help.
In Alaska, small business owners are the backbone of our communities. From Kotzebue to Ketchikan, we see your determination to build something that matters, whether that’s crafting goods, providing services, or shaping new industries that ...
UAA’s Alaska SBDC Tops Nation in SSBCI Fund Deployment, Investing Millions in Local Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2025 Anchorage, Alaska – September 29, 2025 – From restaurants and aviation to local hotels and construction companies, small businesses across Alaska are growing thanks to a program that’s breaking ...
SBA Waives Loan Fees for Small Manufacturers in Fiscal Year 2026
One-Year Waiver Incentivizes Return to Industrial Dominance WASHINGTON – Today, in support of the Trump Administration’s broader effort to rebuild American industrial dominance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it would waive most upfront fees for small ...
SBA Opens Nominations for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 34.8 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all ...
Celebrating Alaska Entrepreneurship: Angie Gerken Leads Anchorage SBDC
The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Anchorage Center wrapped up a strong year in 2024 under the leadership of new Center Director Angie Gerken, whose Alaska roots and decades of business experience are helping ...