The disaster declaration makes federal money available to communities along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers.
a state disaster declaration in May that opened up funding for recovery and emergency response.
The White House’s declaration makes additional money available for those affected by the flooding in the Copper River, Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon and Yukon Flats Regional Educational Attendance Areas. Those grants can assist individuals and business owners with temporary housing, home repairs and low-cost loans for uninsured property losses, among other programs.
State, tribal and certain local governments and private nonprofits are also eligible for aid on a cost-sharing basis in the Bering Strait School Regional Educational Attendance Area, as well as the Copper River, Kuspuk, Lower Yukon, and Yukon Flats Regional Educational Attendance Areas. That funding can go toward emergency work, repairs or replacements for damaged facilities in designated areas.
Federal cost-sharing money is also available for statewide hazard mitigation measures, according to the White House announcement.Residents and business owners who qualify for the federal aid can begin applying online at
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