FEMADR-1295-NJMajor disasterDeclared September 18, 1999
DR-1295-NJ: New Jersey Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-1295-NJ) on September 18, 1999 for the incident of September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $38.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1295-NJ (also written FEMA-1295-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
- Incident period
- September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999
- Declared
- September 18, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Jersey in 1999
- Status
- closed out on October 18, 1999
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 17, 1999
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hunterdon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Passaic (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$38.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1295. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.