FEMAEM-3560-FLEmergencyDeclared June 25, 2021
EM-3560-FL: Florida Surfside Building Collapse
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Florida (EM-3560-FL) on June 25, 2021 for the incident of June 24, 2021 to July 4, 2021; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $1.2 million for 91 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $86.1 million in Public Assistance (as of August 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3560-FL (also written FEMA-3560-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Other: Surfside Building Collapse
- Incident period
- June 24, 2021 to July 4, 2021
- Declared
- June 25, 2021
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 emergency declarations for Florida in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 24, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade (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?
91households approved for help (IHP)
$1.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$701,180of it for housing
$494,184of it for other needs
$86.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 3, 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/3560. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 24, 2021.