SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Alaska Residents and Businesses Affected by High Winds and Flooding

by Janelle Hames, Secretary, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Office of Emergency Management

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Alaska residents and business owners affected by a severe storm that caused high winds and flooding that occurred from September 15 – 30, 2012, U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen G. Mills announced today.  SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following the denial on December 6 of the state’s request for a major disaster declaration.

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in the boroughs of Denali, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula, and Matanuska-Susitna.  SBA assistance is also available in the Regional Education Attendance Areas of Chugach, Copper River, Delta/Greely and Iditarod Area and the Municipality of Anchorage.

“The U. S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing Alaska with the most effective and customer-focused response possible, and we will be there to provide access to federal disaster loans to help finance recovery for residents and businesses affected by the disaster,” said Mills.  “Getting our businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”

“Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations whose property was damaged or destroyed by this disaster,” said SBA’s Alaska District Director Karen N. Forsland.  “Beginning January 4, SBA Continue Reading