FEMADR-4482-CAMajor disasterDeclared March 22, 2020
DR-4482-CA: California Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4482-CA) on March 22, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 58 designated areas. FEMA had approved $249.5 million for 39,270 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $14.7 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4482-CA (also written FEMA-4482-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 22, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for California 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alpine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Amador (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calaveras (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colusa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contra Costa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Del Norte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| El Dorado (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fresno (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Glenn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Imperial (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inyo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kern (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lassen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madera (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mariposa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Merced (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Modoc (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mono (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Placer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plumas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Riverside (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sacramento (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Benito (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Bernardino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Diego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Francisco (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Joaquin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Mateo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Barbara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shasta (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Siskiyou (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stanislaus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sutter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tehama (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tulare (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuolumne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ventura (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yolo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yuba (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?
39,270households approved for help (IHP)
$249.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$249.5 millionof it for other needs
$14.7 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$77.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 28, 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/4482. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.