Designated Areas: Disaster 1198
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Individual Assistance
Individuals and households in these designated counties are eligible to apply for financial and direct services. Apply for assistance, or learn more about the Individual Assistance program.
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
Public Assistance
State, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.
PA
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-A
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-B
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-C
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-D
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-E
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-F
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-G
- Androscoggin (County)
- Aroostook (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Kennebec (County)
- Knox (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Oxford (County)
- Penobscot (County)
- Piscataquis (County)
- Sagadahoc (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Waldo (County)
- Washington (County)
- York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450)
PA-H
None
How a Disaster Gets Declared
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act states in part that: "All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the governor of the affected state or territory, or by the tribal leader."
Visit our How a Disaster Gets Declared page for detailed information on the rules and procedures that guide the process, including:
- Requirements governors/leaders follow when submitting their request for a presidential disaster declaration.
- Authorities granting federally recognized Indian tribal governments the option to request a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration.
- How FEMA regional offices work with state or Indian tribal governments to conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
- Factors that determine when individual assistance is made available.