FEMADR-4634-COMajor disasterDeclared December 31, 2021
DR-4634-CO: Colorado Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-4634-CO) on December 31, 2021 for the incident of December 30, 2021 to January 7, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $2.1 million for 948 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $45.1 million in Public Assistance (as of July 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4634-CO (also written FEMA-4634-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- December 30, 2021 to January 7, 2022
- Declared
- December 31, 2021
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Colorado in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder (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?
948households approved for help (IHP)
$2.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.5 millionof it for housing
$636,450of it for other needs
$45.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 28, 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/4634. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 2, 2022.