FEMADR-4509-NDMajor disasterDeclared April 1, 2020
DR-4509-ND: North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-4509-ND) on April 1, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 58 designated areas. FEMA had approved $10.9 million for 1,471 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $215.5 million in Public Assistance (as of July 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4509-ND (also written FEMA-4509-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- April 1, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for North Dakota 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 |
| Barnes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Billings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bottineau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bowman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burleigh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cavalier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Divide (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dunn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eddy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emmons (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Berthold Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Foster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Golden Valley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Forks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Griggs (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hettinger (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kidder (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LaMoure (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake Traverse Sisseton Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McHenry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McKenzie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mountrail (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oliver (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pembina (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ramsey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rolette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sargent (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Slope (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spirit Lake Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stutsman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Towner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walsh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ward (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wells (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Williams (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?
1,471households approved for help (IHP)
$10.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$10.9 millionof it for other needs
$215.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 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/4509. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.