FEMADR-4097-MAMajor disasterDeclared December 19, 2012
DR-4097-MA: Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-4097-MA) on December 19, 2012 for the incident of October 27, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4097-MA (also written FEMA-4097-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 27, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- December 19, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Massachusetts in 2012
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bristol (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,2480,5400,6060) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dukes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nantucket (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plymouth (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,1200,5400) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | — | 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?
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 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/4097. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.