FEMAEM-3079-FLEmergencyDeclared May 6, 1980
EM-3079-FL: Florida Undocumented Aliens
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Florida (EM-3079-FL) on May 6, 1980 for the incident of May 6, 1980 to May 6, 1980; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3079-FL (also written FEMA-3079-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Human Cause: Undocumented Aliens
- Incident period
- May 6, 1980 to May 6, 1980
- Declared
- May 6, 1980
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Florida in 1980
- Status
- closed out on February 10, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Palm Beach (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/3079. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.