Reopening of Bethel Assistance Hub Postponed Due to Inclement Weather

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Due to inclement weather, the Bethel Assistance Hub, which assists Alaskans affected by the severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong Oct. 8-13, 2025, will not reopen Jan. 8 as planned. The reopening has been postponed until further notice. The deadline to apply for state and FEMA Individual Assistance is February 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.
• Get the FEMA App and submit your application directly through the app.

To apply for state Individual Assistance, visit https://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 https://www.sba.gov/disaster or call 1-800-659-2955. The deadline to apply for physical damage is Feb. 20, 2026.

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