FEMADR-1565-NYMajor disasterDeclared October 1, 2004
DR-1565-NY: New York Tropical Depression Ivan
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1565-NY) on October 1, 2004 for the incident of September 16, 2004 to September 24, 2004; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.6 million for 536 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $11.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1565-NY (also written FEMA-1565-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Depression Ivan
- Incident period
- September 16, 2004 to September 24, 2004
- Declared
- October 1, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2004
- Status
- closed out on August 1, 2017
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 30, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steuben (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | Yes | 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?
536households approved for help (IHP)
$1.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.2 millionof it for housing
$383,751of it for other needs
$11.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$700,048Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1565. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 30, 2004.