FEMADR-4489-ILMajor disasterDeclared March 26, 2020
DR-4489-IL: Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-4489-IL) on March 26, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 102 designated areas. FEMA had approved $134.5 million for 19,564 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.2 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4489-IL (also written FEMA-4489-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 26, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alexander (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bond (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bureau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Champaign (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| De Witt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DuPage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edgar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Effingham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gallatin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iroquois (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jersey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jo Daviess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kankakee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kendall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| La Salle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macoupin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Massac (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McDonough (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McHenry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Menard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moultrie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ogle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Piatt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rock Island (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sangamon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stephenson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabash (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Whiteside (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Will (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Williamson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winnebago (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
19,564households approved for help (IHP)
$134.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$134.5 millionof it for other needs
$2.2 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$25.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 3, 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/4489. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.