FEMADR-4504-KSMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 2020
DR-4504-KS: Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4504-KS) on March 29, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 121 designated areas. FEMA had approved $29.9 million for 4,607 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $524.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4504-KS (also written FEMA-4504-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 29, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atchison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barber (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brenham (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Center (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chautauqua (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coffey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware-Muncie (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickinson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doniphan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ellis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Finney (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geary (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Glick (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gove (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gray (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Highland (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kearny (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Labette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leavenworth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miami (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ness (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Norton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Osborne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rawlins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reeder (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Republic (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Riley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rooks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rush (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sac and Fox Indian Reservation (Also NE) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sedgwick (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shawnee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sherman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ursula (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wallace (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wellsford (Township of) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wichita (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyandotte (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?
4,607households approved for help (IHP)
$29.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$29.9 millionof it for other needs
$524.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 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/4504. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.