FEMAEM-3165-MAEmergencyDeclared March 28, 2001
EM-3165-MA: Massachusetts Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Massachusetts (EM-3165-MA) on March 28, 2001 for the incident of March 5, 2001 to March 7, 2001; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $21.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3165-MA (also written FEMA-3165-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow
- Incident period
- March 5, 2001 to March 7, 2001
- Declared
- March 28, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Massachusetts in 2001
- Status
- closed out on November 16, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County)(in (P)MSA 1120,2600,4560) | — | Yes | — |
| Norfolk (County)(in PMSA 1120,1200,6060) | — | Yes | — |
| Worcester (County) (in (P)MSA 1120,2600,9240) | — | 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?
$21.1 millionPublic Assistance 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/3165. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.