FEMADR-4521-NEMajor disasterDeclared April 4, 2020
DR-4521-NE: Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4521-NE) on April 4, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 101 designated areas. FEMA had approved $16.7 million for 2,420 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $306.0 million in Public Assistance (as of August 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4521-NE (also written FEMA-4521-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- April 4, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska 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 |
| Antelope (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arthur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Banner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blaine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Box Butte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buffalo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colfax (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dakota (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dawes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dixon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dundy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Frontier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Furnas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gosper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hitchcock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hooker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa Indian Reservation (Also KS) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kearney (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keya Paha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kimball (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loup (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Merrick (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nance (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nuckolls (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Omaha Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phelps (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Trust Lands | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ponca (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ponca TDSA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Willow (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sac and Fox Indian Reservation (Also KS) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santee Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scotts Bluff (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sherman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winnebago Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
2,420households approved for help (IHP)
$16.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$16.7 millionof it for other needs
$306.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 3, 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/4521. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.