Designated Areas: Disaster 4784
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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.
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Polk (County)
- Story (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
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-A
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-B
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-C
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-D
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-E
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-F
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-G
- Adair (County)
- Adams (County)
- Buena Vista (County)
- Butler (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Humboldt (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kossuth (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pottawattamie (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Wright (County)
PA-H
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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.