Designated Areas: Disaster 1976
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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.
- Ballard (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Graves (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Marshall (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Pike (County)
- Union (County)
- Webster (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
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-A
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-B
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-C
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-D
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-E
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-F
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (County)
PA-G
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Boone (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Bracken (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Breckinridge (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calloway (County)
- Campbell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clay (County)
- Crittenden (County)
- Daviess (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Estill (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gallatin (County)
- Grant (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Green (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hancock (County)
- Harlan (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Kenton (County)
- Knott (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Livingston (County)
- Logan (County)
- Lyon (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Meade (County)
- Menifee (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Spencer (County)
- Todd (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Union (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wolfe (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.