COVID-19 Pandemic
Declared for Virginia on Apr 2, 2020, covering 138 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 138 of them.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Albemarle County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Alexandria city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Alleghany County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Amelia County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Amherst County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Appomattox County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Arlington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Augusta County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bath County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bedford County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Botetourt County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bristol city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Brunswick County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Buchanan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Buckingham County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Buena Vista city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Campbell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Caroline County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Carroll County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Charles City County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Charlotte County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Charlottesville city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Chesapeake city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Chesterfield County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Clarke County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Colonial Heights city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Covington city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Craig County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Culpeper County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Cumberland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Danville city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Dickenson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Dinwiddie County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Emporia city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Essex County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Fairfax County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Fairfax city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Falls Church city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Fauquier County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Floyd County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Fluvanna County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Franklin city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Frederick County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Fredericksburg city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Galax city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Giles County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Gloucester County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Goochland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Grayson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Greene County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Greensville County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Halifax County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Hampton city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Hanover County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Harrisonburg city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Henrico County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Henry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Highland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Hopewell city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Isle of Wight County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| James City County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| King George County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| King William County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| King and Queen County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lancaster County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lee County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lexington city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Loudoun County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Louisa County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lunenburg County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lynchburg city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Manassas Park city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Manassas city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Martinsville city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mathews County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mecklenburg County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Middlesex County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Montgomery County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Nelson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| New Kent County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Newport News city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Norfolk city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Northampton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Northumberland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Norton city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Nottoway County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Orange County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Page County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Patrick County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Petersburg city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Pittsylvania County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Poquoson city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Portsmouth city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Powhatan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prince Edward County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prince George County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prince William County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Pulaski County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Radford city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Rappahannock County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Richmond County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Richmond city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Roanoke County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Roanoke city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Rockbridge County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Rockingham County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Russell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Salem city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Scott County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Shenandoah County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Smyth County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Southampton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Spotsylvania County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Stafford County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Staunton city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Suffolk city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Surry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Sussex County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Tazewell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Virginia Beach city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Warren County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Washington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Waynesboro city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Westmoreland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Williamsburg city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Winchester city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Wise County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Wythe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| York County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bedford | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Chickahominy (TDSA) | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Eastern Chickahominy (TDSA) | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mattaponi Indian Reservation | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Pamunkey Indian Reservation | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Sep 30, 2025 |
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-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-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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