FEMADR-4720-VTMajor disasterDeclared July 14, 2023
DR-4720-VT: Vermont Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Vermont (DR-4720-VT) on July 14, 2023 for the incident of July 7, 2023 to July 21, 2023; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $26.2 million for 3,616 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $289.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4720-VT (also written FEMA-4720-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Vermont
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- July 7, 2023 to July 21, 2023
- Declared
- July 14, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Vermont in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 31, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bennington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caledonia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chittenden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Isle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamoille (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rutland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windsor (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?
3,616households approved for help (IHP)
$26.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$24.5 millionof it for housing
$1.8 millionof it for other needs
$289.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$67.6 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/4720. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 31, 2023.