Designated Areas: Disaster 998
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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)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (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
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-A
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-B
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-C
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-D
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-E
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-F
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (County)
PA-G
- Adams (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Buffalo (County)
- Burt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chase (County)
- Clay (County)
- Colfax (County)
- Cuming (County)
- Custer (County)
- Dawson (County)
- Dodge (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Dundy (County)
- Fillmore (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Frontier (County)
- Furnas (County)
- Gage (County)
- Gosper (County)
- Greeley (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Hayes (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kearney (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Merrick (County)
- Nance (County)
- Nemaha (County)
- Nuckolls (County)
- Otoe (County)
- Pawnee (County)
- Phelps (County)
- Platte (County)
- Polk (County)
- Richardson (County)
- Saline (County)
- Sarpy (County)
- Saunders (County)
- Seward (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Stanton (County)
- Thayer (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- York (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.