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EM-3553-DC · Emergency declaration

59th Presidential Inauguration

Declared for District of Columbia on Jan 11, 2021, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Jan 11, 2021declared
1areas designated
0open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJan 11, 2021 – Jan 24, 2021DeclaredJan 11, 2021Closed outAug 17, 2023

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 an emergency declaration is

An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
District of ColumbiaIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—