FEMADR-4770-VTMajor disasterDeclared April 19, 2024
DR-4770-VT: Vermont Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Vermont (DR-4770-VT) on April 19, 2024 for the incident of January 9, 2024 to January 13, 2024; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4770-VT (also written FEMA-4770-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Vermont
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 9, 2024 to January 13, 2024
- Declared
- April 19, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 major disaster declarations for Vermont in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamoille (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (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?
$4.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$367,275Hazard 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.
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/4770. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.