Designated Areas: Disaster 993
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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.
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Otter Tail (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (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
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-A
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-B
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-C
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-D
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-E
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-F
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (County)
PA-G
- Aitkin (County)
- Becker (County)
- Big Stone (County)
- Blue Earth (County)
- Brown (County)
- Carver (County)
- Chippewa (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cottonwood (County)
- Dakota (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Faribault (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Freeborn (County)
- Goodhue (County)
- Grant (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kandiyohi (County)
- Kittson (County)
- Lac qui Parle (County)
- Le Sueur (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Mahnomen (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McLeod (County)
- Meeker (County)
- Mower (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nicollet (County)
- Nobles (County)
- Norman (County)
- Pipestone (County)
- Polk (County)
- Pope (County)
- Ramsey (County)
- Redwood (County)
- Renville (County)
- Rice (County)
- Rock (County)
- Roseau (County)
- Scott (County)
- Sibley (County)
- Steele (County)
- Stevens (County)
- Swift (County)
- Traverse (County)
- Wabasha (County)
- Waseca (County)
- Washington (County)
- Watonwan (County)
- Winona (County)
- Wright (County)
- Yellow Medicine (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.