FEMADR-4480-NYMajor disasterDeclared March 20, 2020
DR-4480-NY: New York Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4480-NY) on March 20, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 64 designated areas. FEMA had approved $257.6 million for 37,438 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $17.3 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4480-NY (also written FEMA-4480-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 20, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Allegany (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bronx (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Broome (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cattaraugus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cayuga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cayuga Nation (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chautauqua (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemung (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cortland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Erie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Genesee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New York (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Niagara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida (East) Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Onondaga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ontario (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oswego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otsego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Queens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saratoga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seneca (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Steuben (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tompkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yates (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?
37,438households approved for help (IHP)
$257.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$257.6 millionof it for other needs
$17.3 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$211.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4480. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.