FEMAEM-3553-DCEmergencyDeclared January 11, 2021
EM-3553-DC: District of Columbia 59th Presidential Inauguration
FEMA made an emergency declaration for District of Columbia (EM-3553-DC) on January 11, 2021 for the incident of January 11, 2021 to January 24, 2021; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $6.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3553-DC (also written FEMA-3553-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Other: 59th Presidential Inauguration
- Incident period
- January 11, 2021 to January 24, 2021
- Declared
- January 11, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for District of Columbia in 2021
- Status
- closed out on August 17, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$6.2 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3553. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.