Designated Areas: Disaster 340
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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)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (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)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-A
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-B
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-C
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-D
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-E
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-F
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (County)
- York (County)
PA-G
- Adams (County)
- Allegheny (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Beaver (County)
- Bedford (County)
- Berks (County)
- Blair (County)
- Bradford (County)
- Bucks (County)
- Butler (County)
- Cambria (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Carbon (County)
- Centre (County)
- Chester (County)
- Clarion (County)
- Clearfield (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Columbia (County)
- Crawford (County)
- Cumberland (County)
- Dauphin (County)
- Delaware (County)
- Elk (County)
- Erie (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Forest (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Greene (County)
- Huntingdon (County)
- Indiana (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Juniata (County)
- Lackawanna (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lebanon (County)
- Lehigh (County)
- Luzerne (County)
- Lycoming (County)
- McKean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mifflin (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Montour (County)
- Northampton (County)
- Northumberland (County)
- Perry (County)
- Philadelphia (County)
- Pike (County)
- Potter (County)
- Schuylkill (County)
- Snyder (County)
- Somerset (County)
- Sullivan (County)
- Susquehanna (County)
- Tioga (County)
- Union (County)
- Venango (County)
- Warren (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Westmoreland (County)
- Wyoming (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.