FEMADR-4730-AKMajor disasterDeclared August 23, 2023
DR-4730-AK: Alaska Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-4730-AK) on August 23, 2023 for the incident of May 12, 2023 to June 3, 2023; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.5 million for 409 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $19.1 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4730-AK (also written FEMA-4730-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 12, 2023 to June 3, 2023
- Declared
- August 23, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alaska in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area | — | Yes | Yes |
| Copper River Regional Educational Attendance Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iditarod Area Regional Educational Attendance Area | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kuspuk Regional Educational Attendance Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area | Yes | — | — |
| Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yukon Flats Regional Educational Attendance Area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yukon-Koyukuk (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yupiit Regional Educational Attendance Area | 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?
409households approved for help (IHP)
$3.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$870,851of it for housing
$2.6 millionof it for other needs
$19.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$369,213Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4730. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 22, 2023.