FEMADR-4615-NYMajor disasterDeclared September 5, 2021
DR-4615-NY: New York Remnants of Hurricane Ida
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4615-NY) on September 5, 2021 for the incident of September 1, 2021 to September 3, 2021; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $224.6 million for 41,387 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $737.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4615-NY (also written FEMA-4615-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Hurricane: Remnants of Hurricane Ida
- Incident period
- September 1, 2021 to September 3, 2021
- Declared
- September 5, 2021
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New York in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 4, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New York (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Queens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester (County) | Yes | 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?
41,387households approved for help (IHP)
$224.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$202.1 millionof it for housing
$22.4 millionof it for other needs
$737.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$62.5 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/4615. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 4, 2022.