FEMADR-4529-NMMajor disasterDeclared April 5, 2020
DR-4529-NM: New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-4529-NM) on April 5, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 65 designated areas. FEMA had approved $16.8 million for 3,204 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $581.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4529-NM (also written FEMA-4529-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
- Declared
- April 5, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bernalillo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canoncito Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catron (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chaves (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cibola (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cochiti Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colfax (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Curry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeBaca (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dona Ana (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eddy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guadalupe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harding (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hidalgo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Isleta Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jemez Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Laguna Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lea (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Los Alamos (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luna (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McKinley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mescalero Tribe | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mora (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nambe Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navajo Nation Reservation (Also AZ and UT) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otero (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Acoma | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Picuris | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Pojoaque | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of San Felipe | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Santa Ana | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Santa Clara | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Taos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ramah Navajo Community (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Arriba (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roosevelt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Felipe Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Felipe/Santa Ana Joint Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Felipe/Santo Domingo Joint Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Ildefonso Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Miguel (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sandia Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sandoval (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Ana Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Fe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Socorro (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taos (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taos Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tesuque Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Torrance (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (Also CO) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Valencia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zia Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zuni Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | 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?
3,204households approved for help (IHP)
$16.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$16.8 millionof it for other needs
$581.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4529. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2025.