JAN. 6, 2026
DR-4893-AK NR-010
FEMA NEWS DESK: (425) 487-4610
EMAIL: FEMA-R10-NEWSDESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Due to inclement weather, the reopening of the Bethel Assistance Hub, which assists Alaskans affected by the severe storms, flooding, and remnants of Typhoon Halong Oct. 8-13, 2025, has been delayed. The deadline to apply for state and FEMA Individual Assistance is Feb. 20, 2026.
Location
AVCP Tugkar Building
570 3rd Ave.
Bethel, AK 99559
Other ways to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance:
- Call the Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699 from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Yup’ik interpreters are available 1-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
- Register on DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Download the FEMA App and submit your application directly through it.
To apply for state Individual Assistance, visit www.ready.alaska.gov/ia or call 1-844-445-7131.
The U.S. Small Business Administration offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses, and nonprofits. SBA representatives are on hand 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center at Bethel City Hall, 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy. For more information, apply online at sba.gov/disaster or call 1-800-659-2955. The deadline to apply for physical damage is Feb. 20, 2026.
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FEMA is committed to ensuring that disaster assistance is provided impartially, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Any disaster survivor or member of the public may contact the FEMA Civil Rights Office if they feel that they have a complaint of discrimination. FEMA’s Civil Rights Office can be contacted at FEMA-OCR ECRD@fema.dhs.gov or toll-free at 833-285-7448.
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