FEMADR-4486-FLMajor disasterDeclared March 25, 2020
DR-4486-FL: Florida Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4486-FL) on March 25, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 70 designated areas. FEMA had approved $181.5 million for 33,022 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $4.9 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4486-FL (also written FEMA-4486-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 25, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Baker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bradford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brevard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Broward (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Citrus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Collier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeSoto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dixie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Duval (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flagler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gilchrist (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Glades (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hendry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hernando (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Highlands (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hillsborough (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indian River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Levy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manatee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miami-Dade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Okeechobee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Osceola (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Palm Beach (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pasco (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pinellas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poarch Creek Reservation and Trust Lands (also AL) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Rosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sarasota (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Johns (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lucie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suwannee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Volusia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wakulla (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
33,022households approved for help (IHP)
$181.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$181.5 millionof it for other needs
$4.9 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$78.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4486. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.