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FEMADR-4591-ALMajor disasterDeclared March 28, 2021

DR-4591-AL: Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic

FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4591-AL) on March 28, 2021 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).

The declaration

Declaration
DR-4591-AL (also written FEMA-4591-DR)
Type
Major disaster declaration
State
Alabama
Incident
Biological: Covid-19 Pandemic
Incident period
January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Declared
March 28, 2021
Programs declared
Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
FEMA region
4
Place in the year
the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2021
Status
closed out on August 28, 2026

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
Poarch Band of Creek IndiansYesYesYes

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?

$2.4 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/4591. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.