FEMADR-4564-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 2020
DR-4564-FL: Florida Hurricane Sally
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4564-FL) on September 23, 2020 for the incident of September 14, 2020 to September 28, 2020; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $37.7 million for 8,558 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $216.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4564-FL (also written FEMA-4564-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sally
- Incident period
- September 14, 2020 to September 28, 2020
- Declared
- September 23, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 1, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Rosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | 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?
8,558households approved for help (IHP)
$37.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$29.7 millionof it for housing
$8.0 millionof it for other needs
$216.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$31.8 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/4564. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 1, 2020.