FEMADR-4738-GAMajor disasterDeclared September 7, 2023
DR-4738-GA: Georgia Hurricane Idalia
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Georgia (DR-4738-GA) on September 7, 2023 for the incident of August 30, 2023 to August 30, 2023; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.0 million for 1,379 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $58.8 million in Public Assistance (as of August 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4738-GA (also written FEMA-4738-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Idalia
- Incident period
- August 30, 2023 to August 30, 2023
- Declared
- September 7, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Georgia in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appling (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bacon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berrien (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brantley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brooks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulloch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Candler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colquitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Echols (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emanuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Glynn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jeff Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jenkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lanier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Screven (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tattnall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tift (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Toombs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Treutlen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | 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?
1,379households approved for help (IHP)
$5.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.5 millionof it for housing
$588,441of it for other needs
$58.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 10, 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/4738. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 6, 2023.