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FEMADR-4505-RIMajor disasterDeclared March 30, 2020

DR-4505-RI: Rhode Island Covid-19 Pandemic

FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Rhode Island (DR-4505-RI) on March 30, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved $12.0 million for 1,742 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $852.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 22, 2026).

The declaration

Declaration
DR-4505-RI (also written FEMA-4505-DR)
Type
Major disaster declaration
State
Rhode Island
Incident
Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
Incident period
January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Declared
March 30, 2020
Programs declared
Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
FEMA region
1
Place in the year
the only major disaster declaration for Rhode Island 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 areaIndividuals and HouseholdsPublic AssistanceHazard Mitigation
Bristol (County)YesYesYes
Grand Ronde Indian Reservation—YesYes
Kent (County)YesYesYes
Narragansett Indian ReservationYesYesYes
Newport (County)(in PMSA 2480,6480)YesYesYes
Providence (County)(in PMSA 6060,6480)YesYesYes
Washington (County)(in (P)MSA 5520,6480)YesYesYes

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?

1,742households approved for help (IHP)

$12.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved

$12.0 millionof it for other needs

$852.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated

$17.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated

Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 22, 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/4505. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.