FEMADR-936-NJMajor disasterDeclared March 3, 1992
DR-936-NJ: New Jersey Severe Coastal Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-936-NJ) on March 3, 1992 for the incident of January 4, 1992 to January 4, 1992; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-936-NJ (also written FEMA-936-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Coastal Storm
- Incident period
- January 4, 1992 to January 4, 1992
- Declared
- March 3, 1992
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Jersey in 1992
- Status
- closed out on July 16, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cape May (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monmouth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ocean (County) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/936. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.