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FEMADR-4545-FLMajor disasterDeclared May 8, 2020

DR-4545-FL: Florida Covid-19 Pandemic

FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4545-FL) on May 8, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).

The declaration

Declaration
DR-4545-FL (also written FEMA-4545-DR)
Type
Major disaster declaration
State
Florida
Incident
Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
Incident period
January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Declared
May 8, 2020
Programs declared
Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
FEMA region
4
Place in the year
the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2020
Status
closed out on September 10, 2024

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.

Which areas are covered, and for what?

Designated areaIndividuals and HouseholdsPublic AssistanceHazard Mitigation
Big Cypress Indian Reservation—YesYes
Brighton Indian Reservation—YesYes
Fort Pierce Indian Reservation—YesYes
Hollywood Indian Reservation—YesYes
Immokalee Indian Reservation—YesYes
Seminole Tribe of Florida—YesYes
Tampa Reservation—YesYes

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?

$1.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated

Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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.

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/4545. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.