DR-4496-MA · Major disaster declaration
COVID-19 Pandemic
Declared for Massachusetts on Mar 27, 2020, covering 17 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 14 of them.
Mar 27, 2020declared
17areas designated
14open to household applications
$3.3Bpublic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Berkshire County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bristol County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Dukes County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Essex County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Hampden County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Hampshire County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Middlesex County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Nantucket County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Norfolk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Plymouth County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Suffolk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Worcester County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Hassanamisco Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
| Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) | 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 22, 2020 | COVID-19 PandemicDR-4481-WA · Major disaster | Washington | 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-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 |
More from Massachusetts: every FEMA declaration in Massachusetts.