Designated Areas: Disaster 821
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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.
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (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)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-A
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-B
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-C
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-D
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-E
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-F
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (County)
PA-G
- Anderson (County)
- Ballard (County)
- Bath (County)
- Bourbon (County)
- Boyd (County)
- Breathitt (County)
- Bullitt (County)
- Butler (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Carlisle (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Carter (County)
- Casey (County)
- Christian (County)
- Clark (County)
- Edmonson (County)
- Elliott (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fleming (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Graves (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Greenup (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hart (County)
- Henry (County)
- Hickman (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jessamine (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Knott (County)
- Knox (County)
- Larue (County)
- Lawrence (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leslie (County)
- Letcher (County)
- Madison (County)
- Magoffin (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Martin (County)
- McCracken (County)
- McLean (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morgan (County)
- Muhlenberg (County)
- Nelson (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Ohio (County)
- Owen (County)
- Owsley (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Perry (County)
- Pike (County)
- Powell (County)
- Rockcastle (County)
- Rowan (County)
- Trigg (County)
- Trimble (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wolfe (County)
- Woodford (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.