President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for several parts of Alaska affected by spring flooding and ice jams, ordering federal aid to help in recovery efforts.

Federal funds will be available to affected residents in the Alaska Gateway, Kuspuk, Yukon Flats and the Yukon-Koyukuk regional education attendance areas.

The government says assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses.

Federal funds also are available to state and local governments in the Alaska Gateway, Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Yukon Flats and Yupiit attendance areas and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

Federal officials say damage surveys continue, and more areas may become eligible for assistance.