FEMADR-4322-NYMajor disasterDeclared July 12, 2017
DR-4322-NY: New York Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4322-NY) on July 12, 2017 for the incident of March 14, 2017 to March 15, 2017; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $28.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4322-NY (also written FEMA-4322-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- March 14, 2017 to March 15, 2017
- Declared
- July 12, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2017
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cortland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tompkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (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?
$28.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$511,159Hazard 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/4322. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.