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July Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

July 14, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Normally, July in Alaska is a time of frenetic activity and huge masses of visitors exploring the natural beauty of the state and taking advantage of our bountiful salmon runs. Unfortunately, this year is very much

Alaska SBDC Closed July 2 and 3

July 2, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Alaska SBDC offices will be closed on Thursday, July 2nd and Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

SBA Tools for Small Business Exporters & Global Supply Chains

June 24, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural Workshop
SBA Tools for Small Business Exporters & Global Supply Chains June 30, 2020- 3:00pm EST (11:00 am AKST) Do you sell overseas or are you part of a global supply chain?  Is your company ready

June 30 is Last Day SBA Can Approve PPP Loan Applications

June 23, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
One Week Left to Access More Than $128 Billion in Available Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Funds *As of June 20, the SBA has approved more than 4.6 million PPP loans valued at nearly $515 billion.

SBA & Treasury Announce New EZ/Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP

June 17, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law

June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

June 16, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The last two weeks have seen a number of new developments for small businesses across Alaska. On June 1st the state launched its Alaska Cares grant program in partnership with Credit Union 1 to provide $5,000

EIDL Application Open to All Eligible Small Businesses & Non-Profits

June 15, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA’s) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Emergency Advance Program are now open to ALL eligible small businesses and non-profits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are here to help

PPP and EIDL Reports for Alaska

June 9, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided updated reports for both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). As of June 6th, Alaska has seen 10,265 approved PPP loans for $1,213,169,665. Additionally,

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report – June 8

June 8, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released an updated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report detailing total data from both rounds of funding through June 6. Alaska has seen 10,265 PPP loans for a total of $1,213,169,665.

H.R. 7010 Adds Flexibility to the PPP

June 5, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
President Trump has signed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), to make changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was cleared by the House and unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate.

State of Alaska Announces the AK CARES Grant Program

May 27, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The purpose of the AK CARES Funding Program is to provide emergency relief grants to small businesses that were unable to receive support from the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL),

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report – May 8

May 11, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released an updated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report detailing data from the second round of PPP funding through May 8. Round 1 of the PPPP saw 4,842 Alaskan businesses receive $922

May Update from the Executive Director

May 11, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
As we enter into the eighth week of the statewide hunker down order, we’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. State and local officials have begun to ease up on

Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding

May 8, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
From our friends at the United Fishermen of Alaska 5/7/20. Alaska is allocated for $50,000,000. Interstate marine fisheries commissions, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands will disburse funds to address coronavirus-related losses. Today, the Secretary

EIDL Open for Agricultural Businesses

May 4, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The SBA will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications on a limited basis only to provide relief to U.S. agricultural businesses. The SBA is encouraging all eligible agricultural businesses

EIDL and PPP Processing Information from the SBA

May 1, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Looking for information on your EIDL and/or PPP loan? Look no further, here is an in-depth update from the Small Business Administration (SBA): Information regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) As local financial institutions are

April Update from the Executive Director

April 17, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The last few days have been a rollercoaster ride of good and bad news coming from Federal, state, and local levels. Top of mind for most businesses is the announcement on April 15th that the

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update on SBA EIDL Process

March 30, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has made significant improvements to the Economic Disaster Relief Loan (EIDL) application website and submission process. Here is the new starting page for the SBA EIDL If you have not

El Préstamo para Desastres por Danos Economicos está ahora disponible en Alaska

March 26, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
El Gobernador Dunleavy ha anunciado que la declaración por parte del Gobierno Federal de Alaska como Estado afectado por el desastre económico ha sido aprobada por la Administración para el Pequeño Negocio (Siglas SBA en

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Open for Alaska

March 21, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
*Updated EIDL application process can be found here* Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Open for Alaska Alaska’s federal disaster declaration submitted by Governor Dunleavy has been approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA
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