FEMA Helps People with Disabilities Access Disaster Assistance

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - FEMA remains committed to ensuring equal access and equal benefits to disaster programs for survivors recovering from the Oct. 2025 Alaska West Coast Storms.

FEMA coordinates efforts with state and local agencies and volunteer organizations to identify survivor needs and connect individuals with appropriate resources.

FEMA facilities are accessible to survivors. If you need a reasonable accommodation, contact the Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699.

In addition, FEMA may pay for physical accessibility items for survivors who need them. For example:

• FEMA may pay up to the full cost of an exterior ramp, grab bars or a paved path of travel from your vehicle to your home when needed by you or a member of your household.
• The accessibility item must be necessary to make the home safe and functional and meet the accessibility need.

The item must not be covered by insurance or provided through another source. Disaster assistance grants are not taxable and do not affect eligibility for:

• Social Security (SS)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Medicaid nor the medical waiver programs
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),

Survivors who haven't yet applied to the State of Alaska and FEMA Individual Assistance still have time to do so before the Feb. 20, 2026, deadline. After the deadline, survivors who have already registered can continue to upload information and submit paperwork to their FEMA account.

To Apply for State Individual Assistance

• Visit https://ready.alaska.gov/IA or
• Call 1-844-445-7131

To Apply for FEMA Assistance:

• Call the Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Yup'ik interpreters are available Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Register online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
• Use the FEMA App.
• Visit the Bethel Assistance Hub (BAH), from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, at: AVCP Tugkar Building, 570 3rd Ave., Bethel, AK 99559

Small Business Administration

SBA offers low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses. Homeowners and renters may qualify to repair or replace their home or personal property. Businesses and nonprofits can apply for physical damage loans -- including loss of income.

For more information on SBA Disaster Loan Program call 1-800-659-2955, apply online at sba.gov/disaster, or visit one of the two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, located at the Bethel City Hall at 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at the University of Alaska at 1901 Bragaw St., Anchorage, AK 99508. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Feb. 20 is the deadline to apply with SBA for a low-interest loan for physical property damage.

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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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FEMA's mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.