Areas eligible for SBA disaster loans
See if your county is eligible for an SBA disaster loan:
- Disaster declaration AK-20016
- Primary counties: Lower Kuskokwim Reaa (31), Lower Yukon Reaa (32), Northwest Arctic
- Contiguous counties (other counties that may have been affected): Bering Strait Reaa (07), Iditarod Area Reaa (21), Kashunamiut (chevak) Reaa (55), Kuspuk Reaa (29), North Slope, Dillingham City School District / Southwest Reaa, Yukon-koyukuk Reaa (52), Yupiit Reaa (54)
- Disaster declaration AK-20017
- Primary counties: Lower Kuskokwim Reaa (31), Lower Yukon Reaa (32), Northwest Arctic
Types of available disaster loans
- Home Disaster Loans: Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
- Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
Get help with your application
Applicants are encouraged to apply online for a disaster loan. Please call us at 800‐659‐2955 or schedule an in-person appointment if you have any questions.