FEMADR-4517-WVMajor disasterDeclared April 3, 2020

DR-4517-WV: West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic

Name: DR-4517-WV: FEMA major disaster declaration, West Virginia
Creator: AreaZine
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4517-WV) on April 3, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 55 designated areas. FEMA had approved $29.4 million for 4,366 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $206.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).

The declaration

Declaration: DR-4517-WV (also written FEMA-4517-DR)
Type: Major disaster declaration
State: West Virginia
Incident: Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
Incident period: January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Declared: April 3, 2020
Programs declared: Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
FEMA region: 3
Place in the year: the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia 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
Barbour (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Berkeley (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boone (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Braxton (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brooke (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cabell (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calhoun (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Clay (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Doddridge (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fayette (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gilmer (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grant (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Greenbrier (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hampshire (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hancock (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hardy (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Harrison (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jackson (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jefferson (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kanawha (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lewis (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lincoln (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Logan (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Marion (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Marshall (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mason (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
McDowell (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mercer (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mineral (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mingo (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monongalia (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monroe (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Morgan (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nicholas (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ohio (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pendleton (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pleasants (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pocahontas (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Preston (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Putnam (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Raleigh (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Randolph (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ritchie (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Roane (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Summers (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Taylor (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tucker (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tyler (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Upshur (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wayne (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Webster (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wetzel (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wirt (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wood (County)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wyoming (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?

4,366households approved for help (IHP)

$29.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved

$29.4 millionof it for other needs

$206.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated

$5.5 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.

FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3436-CO: Colorado, biological
66 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3474-MS: Mississippi, biological
83 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3454-WI: Wisconsin, biological
83 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3453-MN: Minnesota, biological
105 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3462-OK: Oklahoma, biological
112 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3448-VA: Virginia, biological
138 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3444-ME: Maine, biological
178 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3461-AR: Arkansas, biological
76 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3473-TN: Tennessee, biological
95 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3452-PR: Puerto Rico, biological
78 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3435-IL: Illinois, biological
102 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3476-MT: Montana, biological
64 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3430-MD: Maryland, biological
24 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3459-LA: Louisiana, biological
72 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3479-WY: Wyoming, biological
24 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3460-NM: New Mexico, biological
65 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3458-TX: Texas, biological
257 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3455-MI: Michigan, biological
94 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3482-MO: Missouri, biological
115 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3472-AL: Alabama, biological
68 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3477-ND: North Dakota, biological
58 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3446-AK: Alaska, biological
37 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3469-KY: Kentucky, biological
120 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3464-GA: Georgia, biological
160 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3467-ID: Idaho, biological
44 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3478-UT: Utah, biological
36 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3480-IA: Iowa, biological
101 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3483-NE: Nebraska, biological
99 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3437-VT: Vermont, biological
14 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3457-OH: Ohio, biological
88 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3432-FL: Florida, biological
67 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3427-WA: Washington, biological
39 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3434-NY: New York, biological
64 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3441-PA: Pennsylvania, biological
67 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3475-SD: South Dakota, biological
76 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3456-IN: Indiana, biological
92 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3471-NC: North Carolina, biological
101 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3451-NJ: New Jersey, biological
21 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3450-WV: West Virginia, biological
55 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3440-RI: Rhode Island, biological
5 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3439-CT: Connecticut, biological
9 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3443-NV: Nevada, biological
44 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3470-SC: South Carolina, biological
47 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3428-CA: California, biological
58 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3481-KS: Kansas, biological
109 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3492-KS: Kansas, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3429-OR: Oregon, biological
36 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3468-FL: Florida, biological
6 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3442-AZ: Arizona, biological
36 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3433-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands, biological
3 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3491-KS: Kansas, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3438-MA: Massachusetts, biological
14 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3494-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3493-NE: Nebraska, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3445-NH: New Hampshire, biological
10 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3517-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3499-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3497-MA: Massachusetts, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3500-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3431-HI: Hawaii, biological
4 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3466-GU: Guam, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3516-MT: Montana, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3465-AS: American Samoa, biological
5 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3505-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3513-SD: South Dakota, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3507-WA: Washington, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3559-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3518-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3496-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3489-NE: Nebraska, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3557-NY: New York, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3449-DE: Delaware, biological
3 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3463-MP: Northern Mariana Islands, biological
4 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3488-NE: Nebraska, biological
2 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3522-LA: Louisiana, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3503-MN: Minnesota, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3515-RI: Rhode Island, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3484-MA: Massachusetts, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3523-NE: Nebraska, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3580-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3486-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3501-TX: Texas, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3520-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3504-NY: New York, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3510-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3495-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3526-SD: South Dakota, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3509-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3487-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3558-NM: New Mexico, biological
2 designated areas
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3528-AL: Alabama, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3519-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3514-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3502-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3524-IA: Iowa, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3490-KS: Kansas, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3485-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3536-SD: South Dakota, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3511-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3521-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3447-DC: District of Columbia, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3512-ND: North Dakota, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3578-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3579-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3508-MN: Minnesota, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3506-NM: New Mexico, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3498-ME: Maine, biological
1 designated area
FEMAEmergencyMarch 13, 2020
EM-3570-OK: Oklahoma, biological
1 designated area
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 20, 2020
DR-4480-NY: New York, biological
64 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 22, 2020
DR-4482-CA: California, biological
58 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 22, 2020
DR-4481-WA: Washington, biological
67 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 23, 2020
DR-4483-IA: Iowa, biological
101 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 24, 2020
DR-4484-LA: Louisiana, biological
71 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 25, 2020
DR-4487-NC: North Carolina, biological
106 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 25, 2020
DR-4485-TX: Texas, biological
257 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 25, 2020
DR-4486-FL: Florida, biological
70 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 25, 2020
DR-4488-NJ: New Jersey, biological
23 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 26, 2020
DR-4489-IL: Illinois, biological
102 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 26, 2020
DR-4490-MO: Missouri, biological
115 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 26, 2020
DR-4491-MD: Maryland, biological
24 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 27, 2020
DR-4496-MA: Massachusetts, biological
17 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 27, 2020
DR-4493-PR: Puerto Rico, biological
78 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 27, 2020
DR-4494-MI: Michigan, biological
94 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 27, 2020
DR-4492-SC: South Carolina, biological
47 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 27, 2020
DR-4495-GU: Guam, biological
1 designated area
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 28, 2020
DR-4499-OR: Oregon, biological
47 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 28, 2020
DR-4497-KY: Kentucky, biological
120 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 28, 2020
DR-4498-CO: Colorado, biological
66 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 28, 2020
DR-4500-CT: Connecticut, biological
12 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 29, 2020
DR-4504-KS: Kansas, biological
121 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 29, 2020
DR-4501-GA: Georgia, biological
160 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 29, 2020
DR-4503-AL: Alabama, biological
69 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 29, 2020
DR-4502-DC: District of Columbia, biological
1 designated area
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 30, 2020
DR-4506-PA: Pennsylvania, biological
67 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 30, 2020
DR-4505-RI: Rhode Island, biological
7 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 31, 2020
DR-4507-OH: Ohio, biological
88 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 31, 2020
DR-4508-MT: Montana, biological
64 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 1, 2020
DR-4509-ND: North Dakota, biological
58 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 1, 2020
DR-4510-HI: Hawaii, biological
5 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 1, 2020
DR-4511-MP: Northern Mariana Islands, biological
5 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 2, 2020
DR-4514-TN: Tennessee, biological
95 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 2, 2020
DR-4512-VA: Virginia, biological
138 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 2, 2020
DR-4513-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands, biological
3 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 3, 2020
DR-4515-IN: Indiana, biological
93 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 3, 2020
DR-4518-AR: Arkansas, biological
76 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 3, 2020
DR-4516-NH: New Hampshire, biological
10 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 4, 2020
DR-4522-ME: Maine, biological
438 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 4, 2020
DR-4520-WI: Wisconsin, biological
84 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 4, 2020
DR-4525-UT: Utah, biological
36 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 4, 2020
DR-4521-NE: Nebraska, biological
101 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 4, 2020
DR-4524-AZ: Arizona, biological
36 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 4, 2020
DR-4523-NV: Nevada, biological
44 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 5, 2020
DR-4527-SD: South Dakota, biological
194 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 5, 2020
DR-4528-MS: Mississippi, biological
83 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 5, 2020
DR-4530-OK: Oklahoma, biological
112 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 5, 2020
DR-4529-NM: New Mexico, biological
65 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 5, 2020
DR-4526-DE: Delaware, biological
3 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 7, 2020
DR-4531-MN: Minnesota, biological
107 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 8, 2020
DR-4532-VT: Vermont, biological
14 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 9, 2020
DR-4533-AK: Alaska, biological
84 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 9, 2020
DR-4534-ID: Idaho, biological
49 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 11, 2020
DR-4535-WY: Wyoming, biological
24 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterApril 17, 2020
DR-4537-AS: American Samoa, biological
5 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterMay 8, 2020
DR-4545-FL: Florida, biological
7 designated areas
FEMAMajor disasterFebruary 2, 2021
DR-4582-AZ: Arizona, biological
1 designated area
FEMAMajor disasterMarch 28, 2021
DR-4591-AL: Alabama, biological
1 designated area

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/4517. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.

DR-4517-WV: West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic

The declaration

Which areas are covered, and for what?

How much has FEMA approved?

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