FEMADR-4692-CAMajor disasterDeclared March 8, 2023
DR-4692-CA: California Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4692-CA) on March 8, 2023 for the incident of December 20, 2022 to January 1, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $514,384 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4692-CA (also written FEMA-4692-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- December 20, 2022 to January 1, 2023
- Declared
- March 8, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 9 major disaster declarations for California in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohnerville Rancheria (Indian Reservation) | — | 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?
$514,384Public Assistance obligated
$8,410Hazard 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/4692. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.