FEMADR-4036-DCMajor disasterDeclared September 28, 2011
DR-4036-DC: District of Columbia Hurricane Irene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for District of Columbia (DR-4036-DC) on September 28, 2011 for the incident of August 26, 2011 to September 1, 2011; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4036-DC (also written FEMA-4036-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irene
- Incident period
- August 26, 2011 to September 1, 2011
- Declared
- September 28, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for District of Columbia in 2011
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 2019
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$2.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$98,442Hazard 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/4036. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.