DR-4481-WA · Major disaster declaration
COVID-19 Pandemic
Declared for Washington on Mar 22, 2020, covering 67 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 39 of them.
Mar 22, 2020declared
67areas designated
39open to household applications
$2.9Bpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Designated areas
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Asotin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Benton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Chelan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Clallam County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Clark County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Columbia County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Cowlitz County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Douglas County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Ferry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Garfield County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Grant County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Grays Harbor County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Island County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jefferson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| King County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Kitsap County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Kittitas County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Klickitat County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lewis County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mason County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Okanogan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Pacific County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Pend Oreille County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Pierce County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| San Juan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Skagit County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Skamania County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Snohomish County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Spokane County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Stevens County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Thurston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Wahkiakum County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Walla Walla County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Whatcom County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Whitman County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Yakima County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Chehalis Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Colville Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Hoh Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Jamestown Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Kalispel Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Lower Elwha Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Lummi Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Makah Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Muckleshoot Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Nisqually Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Nooksack Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Ozette Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Port Gamble Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Port Madison Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Puyallup Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Quileute Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Quinault Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Samish (TDSA) | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Sauk-Suiattle Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Shoalwater Bay Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Skokomish Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Spokane Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Squaxin Island Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Stillaguamish Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Swinomish Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Tulalip Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Upper Skagit Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Yakama Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4480-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4482-CA · Major disaster | California | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4483-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4484-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4486-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4487-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4488-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4485-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4489-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4491-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4490-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4495-GU · Major disaster | Guam | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4496-MA · Major disaster | Massachusetts | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4494-MI · Major disaster | Michigan | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4493-PR · Major disaster | Puerto Rico | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4492-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4498-CO · Major disaster | Colorado | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4500-CT · Major disaster | Connecticut | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4497-KY · Major disaster | Kentucky | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4499-OR · Major disaster | Oregon | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4503-AL · Major disaster | Alabama | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4502-DC · Major disaster | District of Columbia | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4501-GA · Major disaster | Georgia | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4504-KS · Major disaster | Kansas | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4506-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4505-RI · Major disaster | Rhode Island | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4508-MT · Major disaster | Montana | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4507-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4510-HI · Major disaster | Hawaii | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4511-MP · Major disaster | Northern Mariana Islands | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4509-ND · Major disaster | North Dakota | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4514-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4512-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4513-VI · Major disaster | U.S. Virgin Islands | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4518-AR · Major disaster | Arkansas | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4515-IN · Major disaster | Indiana | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4516-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4517-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4524-AZ · Major disaster | Arizona | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4522-ME · Major disaster | Maine | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4521-NE · Major disaster | Nebraska | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4523-NV · Major disaster | Nevada | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4525-UT · Major disaster | Utah | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4520-WI · Major disaster | Wisconsin | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4526-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4528-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4529-NM · Major disaster | New Mexico | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4530-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4527-SD · Major disaster | South Dakota | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4531-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4532-VT · Major disaster | Vermont | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4533-AK · Major disaster | Alaska | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4534-ID · Major disaster | Idaho | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4535-WY · Major disaster | Wyoming | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4537-AS · Major disaster | American Samoa | Yesdeadline was Sep 30, 2025 |
| May 8, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4545-FL · Major disaster | Florida | No |
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