Designated Areas: Disaster 1984
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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.
- Charles Mix (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
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
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-A
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-B
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-C
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-D
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-E
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-F
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
PA-G
- Aurora (County)
- Beadle (County)
- Brookings (County)
- Brown (County)
- Brule (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Butte (County)
- Charles Mix (County)
- Clark (County)
- Clay (County)
- Codington (County)
- Day (County)
- Deuel (County)
- Edmunds (County)
- Faulk (County)
- Grant (County)
- Gregory (County)
- Hamlin (County)
- Hand (County)
- Hanson (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Hyde (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jerauld (County)
- Kingsbury (County)
- Lake (County)
- Lyman (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Miner (County)
- Moody (County)
- Perkins (County)
- Potter (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Sanborn (County)
- Spink (County)
- Stanley (County)
- Sully (County)
- Union (County)
- Yankton (County)
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.