FEMADR-4508-MTMajor disasterDeclared March 31, 2020
DR-4508-MT: Montana Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4508-MT) on March 31, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 64 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.1 million for 1,406 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $84.5 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4508-MT (also written FEMA-4508-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- March 31, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Montana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Big Horn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blackfeet Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blaine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Broadwater (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carbon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cascade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chouteau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crow Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crow/Northern Cheyenne Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daniels (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deer Lodge (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fallon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fergus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flathead (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flathead Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Belknap Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Peck Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gallatin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Glacier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Golden Valley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Granite (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Judith Basin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis and Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McCone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meagher (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mineral (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Missoula (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Musselshell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Park (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Petroleum (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pondera (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Powder River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ravalli (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roosevelt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rosebud (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sanders (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Silver Bow (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stillwater (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sweet Grass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Toole (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Treasure (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wheatland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wibaux (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yellowstone (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?
1,406households approved for help (IHP)
$7.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$7.1 millionof it for other needs
$84.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 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/4508. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.