FEMADR-4774-KSMajor disasterDeclared April 28, 2024
DR-4774-KS: Kansas Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4774-KS) on April 28, 2024 for the incident of January 8, 2024 to January 16, 2024; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4774-KS (also written FEMA-4774-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Winter Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 8, 2024 to January 16, 2024
- Declared
- April 28, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Geary (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (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?
$13.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$46,051Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/4774. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.