Designated Areas: Disaster 4498
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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.
- Adams (County)
- Alamosa (County)
- Arapahoe (County)
- Archuleta (County)
- Baca (County)
- Bent (County)
- Boulder (County)
- Broomfield (County)
- Chaffee (County)
- Cheyenne (County)
- Clear Creek (County)
- Conejos (County)
- Costilla (County)
- Crowley (County)
- Custer (County)
- Delta (County)
- Denver (County)
- Dolores (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Eagle (County)
- El Paso (County)
- Elbert (County)
- Fremont (County)
- Garfield (County)
- Gilpin (County)
- Grand (County)
- Gunnison (County)
- Hinsdale (County)
- Huerfano (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kiowa (County)
- Kit Carson (County)
- La Plata (County)
- Lake (County)
- Larimer (County)
- Las Animas (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Mesa (County)
- Mineral (County)
- Moffat (County)
- Montezuma (County)
- Montrose (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Otero (County)
- Ouray (County)
- Park (County)
- Phillips (County)
- Pitkin (County)
- Prowers (County)
- Pueblo (County)
- Rio Blanco (County)
- Rio Grande (County)
- Routt (County)
- Saguache (County)
- San Juan (County)
- San Miguel (County)
- Sedgwick (County)
- Southern Ute Indian Reservation
- Summit (County)
- Teller (County)
- Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (Also NM)
- Washington (County)
- Weld (County)
- Yuma (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
None
PA-A
None
PA-B
- Adams (County)
- Alamosa (County)
- Arapahoe (County)
- Archuleta (County)
- Baca (County)
- Bent (County)
- Boulder (County)
- Broomfield (County)
- Chaffee (County)
- Cheyenne (County)
- Clear Creek (County)
- Conejos (County)
- Costilla (County)
- Crowley (County)
- Custer (County)
- Delta (County)
- Denver (County)
- Dolores (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Eagle (County)
- El Paso (County)
- Elbert (County)
- Fremont (County)
- Garfield (County)
- Gilpin (County)
- Grand (County)
- Gunnison (County)
- Hinsdale (County)
- Huerfano (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kiowa (County)
- Kit Carson (County)
- La Plata (County)
- Lake (County)
- Larimer (County)
- Las Animas (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Mesa (County)
- Mineral (County)
- Moffat (County)
- Montezuma (County)
- Montrose (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Otero (County)
- Ouray (County)
- Park (County)
- Phillips (County)
- Pitkin (County)
- Prowers (County)
- Pueblo (County)
- Rio Blanco (County)
- Rio Grande (County)
- Routt (County)
- Saguache (County)
- San Juan (County)
- San Miguel (County)
- Sedgwick (County)
- Southern Ute Indian Reservation
- Summit (County)
- Teller (County)
- Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (Also NM)
- Washington (County)
- Weld (County)
- Yuma (County)
PA-C
None
PA-D
None
PA-E
None
PA-F
None
PA-G
None
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.