FEMADR-4498-COMajor disasterDeclared March 28, 2020
DR-4498-CO: Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-4498-CO) on March 28, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 66 designated areas. FEMA had approved $23.9 million for 4,482 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $1.9 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4498-CO (also written FEMA-4498-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 28, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Colorado 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 |
| Alamosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arapahoe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Archuleta (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Baca (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bent (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boulder (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Broomfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chaffee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clear Creek (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Conejos (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Costilla (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crowley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delta (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Denver (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dolores (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eagle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| El Paso (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elbert (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fremont (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gilpin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grand (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gunnison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hinsdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Huerfano (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kit Carson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| La Plata (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Larimer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Las Animas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mesa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mineral (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moffat (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montezuma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montrose (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otero (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ouray (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Park (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pitkin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prowers (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Blanco (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Grande (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Routt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saguache (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Miguel (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sedgwick (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Southern Ute Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summit (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (Also NM) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weld (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yuma (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?
4,482households approved for help (IHP)
$23.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$23.9 millionof it for other needs
$1.9 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$61.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 15, 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/4498. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.