FEMADR-4597-NJMajor disasterDeclared April 28, 2021
DR-4597-NJ: New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-4597-NJ) on April 28, 2021 for the incident of January 31, 2021 to February 2, 2021; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4597-NJ (also written FEMA-4597-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 31, 2021 to February 2, 2021
- Declared
- April 28, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Jersey in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ocean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sussex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
$15.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4597. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.