My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: Alaska

In a grant-funded position at a non-profit. Employer sent me letter today (Dec.) saying that at the end of this grant, they're not sure they will have full-time employment for me, and that they will not make up the difference if they only find partial funding. Additionally, they will not take on 'additional large projects', although they are open to 'further discussion of possible projects'. They want me to reply in writing of 'my desire to continue if funding can be secured'....by a date six months before the end of the current, full-time funded grant.

First of all, can they make me say what my plans are six months from now? The employee manual says I have to give notice one month in advance. Secondly - and probably more importantly - would saying, 'if you can't pay me full-time, I'll leave' amount to resignation? Should I just say 'yes, i'll stay' now, no matter what I'm thinking?

AK penalizes you for six weeks if you resign, and then you can't get extensions. If they reduce my hours and I need to move to find work, will I be able to collect unemployment? This is a really small place, and my field is kind of specialized. Additionally, they want to change my job's focus, from some crappy admin work AND a lot of the good stuff that I have a degree in to ALL crappy admin work and none of my-degree-related work. Would that factor in as 'good cause'?

I don't want to make life harder for my organization, but at the same time I feel like reduced hours/major change in job - particularly in a small town with few opportunities, that I moved to specifically for the job - entitles me to unemployment.

Sorry for being long-winded, just wanted to be thorough.