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Technology, AI & Cybersecurity in Alaska

Building Smarter, Safer, and More Competitive Businesses Technology is no longer something “nice to have” for small businesses, it’s how businesses operate, compete, and grow. And it’s evolving faster than ever. From AI-powered tools to ...

Making, Moving, and Selling Things in Alaska!

Why Manufacturing and Onshoring Matter More Than Ever Alaska has always been a place where people make things work. Sometimes literally. From food producers and processors to manufacturers supporting fishing, construction, energy, and mining, Alaska ...

Feb 16: Disaster Loan Outreach Center Temporary Closure Notice

Alaska SBDC offices will remain open on Monday, February 16. In observance of the President’s Day holiday, the SBA Disaster Loan Outreach centers listed below will be closed temporarily on Monday, Feb. 16: MUNICIPALITY OF ...

Additional Areas Approved for Individual and Public Assistance Following the October 2025 Alaska West Coast Storms

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 ...

Alaska SBDC & SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center Closed Jan 19

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights, Alaska SBDC offices and the SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center partners will be closed on Monday, January 19. The following Disaster ...

Administrator Loeffler Fulfills Pledge, Donates SBA Pay to Charity

Donations reflect Administrator’s Day One commitment to giving while serving the American people Published on December 29, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Administrator Kelly Loeffler has fulfilled the pledge she made upon re-entering public office ...

SBA Amends Declaration for Recent Storms Extends Deadline Filing Deadline to February 20, 2026

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the extension of the application deadline for individual assistance in the Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA), Lower Yukon REAA, and the Northwest Arctic Borough to assist businesses, ...

SBA Approves More Than $3 Million in Disaster Assistance for Alaska Typhoon Survivors

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the agency has approved more than $3 million in federal disaster loans for Alaskans impacted by Typhoon Halong in October of this year. The assistance comes less ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Launches First-Ever Loan Program Dedicated to American Manufacturers

MARC Loans Will Expand Access to Credit Lines that Create Jobs, Onshore Production, and Support the Return of Industrial Dominance WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched its first-ever loan program dedicated to supporting America’s small ...

SBA Opens Nominations for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards

Nominate Alaska’s Great Entrepreneurs   ALASKA –The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week, which recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses, which make ...

SBA Announces New Regional Innovation Cluster Funding to Support Domestic Manufacturing

$7.5 Million Now Available to Support American Industry, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Bring Jobs Back Home   WASHINGTON — In a major push to restore America’s industrial dominance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability ...

SBA Relief Still Available to Alaska Private Nonprofits Affected by Landslides

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Alaska of the Aug. 13, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the ...

SBA and DOL Sign MOU to Support Domestic Manufacturing

SBA and DOL Sign MOU to Support Domestic Manufacturing Enhanced collaboration will cultivate pipeline of skilled workers, restore American industrial dominance   WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signed a memorandum ...

SBA Announces 2025 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Agenda

SCORE, the Nation’s Largest Network of Volunteer Business Mentors, Co-Hosts Virtual Summit WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the agenda for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, a free online event that will be held May ...

SBA Announces New Grant Funding to Support Made in America Manufacturing

Grant opportunity will award up to $1.1 million in funding to three eligible applicants WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity as part of its Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, the agency’s targeted ...

Taller Gratuito Para Ayudar A Iniciar O Hacer Crecer Su Negocio

El SBA trabaja para crear un cambio y llevar a cabo acciones para que los pequeños empresarios tengan confianza en cada etapa de su negocio: Únete a nosotros para una presentación virtual por el SBA ...