This page contains links to the most pertinent resources for businesses and travelers. The Denali Borough follows all State mandates for public safety.
This page will be updated regularly to provide local businesses with resources and information. To be included on our email list, please email us at info@denalichamber.com
US Chamber of Commerce
Resources
Small Business Administration Information
907-271-4022 akinfo@sba.gov
FACT SHEET for borrowers: https://home.treasury.gov/cares
Economic Disaster Assistance Application
Go to Aksbdc.org and register for daily briefing information. Two webinar updates will be held daily.
Updates will be posted here as they open: Sba.gov/updates
Alaskan lenders participating in the PPP Loans can be found here: AK Participating Lenders List 4 1 2020 New Format
State of Alaska
The Legislature has passed a bill that will expand unemployment benefits for Alaskans impacted by COVID-19. This bill enables Alaskans who are unable to work, due to mandates, employer decision or to care for children displaced from school or childcare, to access unemployment benefits immediately. Under this bill, the standard one-week waiting period would be waived and the weekly per-dependent amount would triple from $25 to $75.
It also allows the State of Alaska to receive federal unemployment insurance grants authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. If you have been affected by COVID-19 closures and lost work, you can access the State Unemployment Insurance Program online at my.alaska.gov. Once on the homepage, click on “Unemployment Insurance Benefits.” You can also call for assistance: (1-888-252-2557).
The current federal bill summary can be found here: CARES Act
US Chamber of Commerce
US Chamber of Commerce Covid-19 Homepage (Just for Businesses)
Alaska State Chamber
IRS Links
Deferred Tax Filing & Payment Deadline
Paid Leave, Child Care Leave & Tax Credits
FMLA Coronavirus Relief Law Clarification Handout
(Small and midsize employers can claim two new refundable payroll tax credits to reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing employee leave related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Businesses with less than 500 employees can get funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employee’s own health needs or to care for family members.
To take immediate advantage of new paid leave credits, businesses can retain and access funds that they would otherwise pay to #the IRS in payroll taxes.)
ATIA Resources
www.preparemybusiness.org is a website that can help with continuity planning. As you begin the process of moving through this major disruption, it is also an opportunity to record what works, what doesn’t, and use those observations to plan for the future.
Covid-19 Information Sites
For current information on Alaska mandates related to Covid-19 please visit the The Office of the Governor
For current State of Alaska information on Covid-19, click here: https://covid19.alaska.gov/
Non-Profits
Here is a handy PDF explaining the CARES ACT for Non-Profits
