FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

05/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2026 14:59

FEMA’s Alaska Call Center to Close for Memorial Day

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -FEMA's Alaska Call Center and SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) will be temporarily closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The centers will resume normal operating hours Tuesday, May 26.

FEMA's Alaska Call Center's normal operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. They are available at 1-866-342-1699 to answer questions about a survivor's application and provide further guidance. A Yup'ik interpreter is available Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The DLOCs are located at:

Anchorage DLOC - Nordic Calista Building
375 West 36th Avenue, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99503
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Alaskans may also get on-site assistance with their FEMA application.

Bethel DLOC - Bethel City Hall - Meeting Room.
300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy.
Bethel, AK 99559
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Alaskans may also get on-site assistance with their FEMA applications from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information about the Small Business Administration, call 1-800-659-2955 or go online at sba.gov/disaster. SBA offers long-term, low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses of all sizes. SBA disaster loans have very favorable terms with fixed interest rates and automatic 12-month payment deferment with 0% interest for the first 12 months. For in person assistance, SBA has Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCS) open in Anchorage and Bethel.

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FEMA is committed to ensuring disaster assistance is accomplished impartially, without discrimination on the grounds 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 [email protected] or toll-free at 833-285-7448.

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