FEMADR-4086-NJMajor disasterDeclared October 30, 2012
DR-4086-NJ: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-4086-NJ) on October 30, 2012 for the incident of October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved $421.7 million for 61,335 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.5 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 21, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4086-NJ (also written FEMA-4086-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- October 30, 2012
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New Jersey in 2012
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- May 1, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bergen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burlington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cape May (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gloucester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hudson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hunterdon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monmouth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ocean (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Passaic (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Salem (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sussex (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
61,335households approved for help (IHP)
$421.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$364.8 millionof it for housing
$56.9 millionof it for other needs
$2.5 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$265.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 21, 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/4086. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on May 1, 2013.