FEMADR-4264-NJMajor disasterDeclared March 14, 2016
DR-4264-NJ: New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-4264-NJ) on March 14, 2016 for the incident of January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $81.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4264-NJ (also written FEMA-4264-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016
- Declared
- March 14, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Jersey in 2016
- Status
- closed out on May 13, 2025
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 |
| Bergen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cape May (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hudson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hunterdon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monmouth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ocean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
$81.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.4 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4264. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.