President Extends Alaska Flood Loan Deadline to March
Published Date: 2/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The President has updated the disaster declaration for Alaska after severe storms and flooding in October 2025. This change adds new areas to the disaster zone and extends the deadline to apply for physical damage loans until March 5, 2026. If you’re in the affected regions, now’s the time to get help before the new deadlines!
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More time to apply for physical damage loans
If you are part of the President's declared disaster for Alaska and sought physical damage assistance, the deadline to file applications for physical damage loans has been extended to March 5, 2026. You can apply through the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov before that date.
EIDL application deadline set to July 22, 2026
The Economic Injury (EIDL) loan application deadline for this Alaska disaster is July 22, 2026. Applicants should use the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov to apply by that date.
New areas added to disaster coverage
The disaster declaration was amended to include these newly affected areas: Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area; Iditarod Area Regional Educational Attendance Area; Kashunamiut Regional Educational Attendance Area; Pribilof Regional Educational Attendance Area; Yukon-Koyukuk Regional Educational Attendance Area; Yupiit Regional Educational Attendance Area; and the City of Saint Mary's. Being listed means entities and organizations in those areas are now recognized as adversely affected for this disaster.
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