FEMADR-4490-MOMajor disasterDeclared March 26, 2020
DR-4490-MO: Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-4490-MO) on March 26, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 115 designated areas. FEMA had approved $69.7 million for 11,204 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $1.2 billion in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4490-MO (also written FEMA-4490-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- 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
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Andrew (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atchison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audrain (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bates (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bollinger (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Callaway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cape Girardeau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chariton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cole (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dent (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dunklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gasconade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gentry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hickory (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iron (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Laclede (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maries (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McDonald (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moniteau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nodaway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ozark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pemiscot (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pettis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phelps (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ralls (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ray (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reynolds (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scotland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shannon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Francois (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Louis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ste. Genevieve (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stoddard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taney (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Texas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (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?
11,204households approved for help (IHP)
$69.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$69.7 millionof it for other needs
$1.2 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$21.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4490. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.