FEMADR-4574-NJMajor disasterDeclared December 11, 2020
DR-4574-NJ: New Jersey Tropical Storm Isaias
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-4574-NJ) on December 11, 2020 for the incident of August 4, 2020 to August 4, 2020; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $46.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 8, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4574-NJ (also written FEMA-4574-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Isaias
- Incident period
- August 4, 2020 to August 4, 2020
- Declared
- December 11, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New Jersey in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bergen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cape May (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gloucester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monmouth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Salem (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sussex (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?
$46.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 8, 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/4574. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.