FEMADR-4487-NCMajor disasterDeclared March 25, 2020
DR-4487-NC: North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4487-NC) on March 25, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 106 designated areas. FEMA had approved $109.0 million for 16,796 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.1 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 9, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4487-NC (also written FEMA-4487-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- 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 North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alexander (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alleghany (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ashe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beaufort (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bertie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bladen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buncombe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabarrus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carteret (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caswell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catawba (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chatham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coharie (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Craven (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Currituck (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dare (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Davie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Duplin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Durham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edgecombe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gaston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gates (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Granville (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guilford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haliwa-Saponi (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harnett (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hertford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hoke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iredell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lenoir (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lumbee (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mecklenburg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meherrin (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moore (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nash (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Hanover (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Onslow (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pamlico (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pasquotank (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pender (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perquimans (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Person (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robeson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rutherford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sampson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scotland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stanly (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stokes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Swain (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transylvania (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyrrell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vance (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waccamaw Siouan (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Watauga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yadkin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yancey (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?
16,796households approved for help (IHP)
$109.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$109.0 millionof it for other needs
$2.1 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 9, 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/4487. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.