Designated Areas: Disaster 1071
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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.
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Clayton (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Gwinnett (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Rockdale (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (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.
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- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-A
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-B
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-C
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-D
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-E
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-F
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
PA-G
- Banks (County)
- Barrow (County)
- Bartow (County)
- Carroll (County)
- Catoosa (County)
- Chattooga (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cobb (County)
- Coweta (County)
- Dade (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeKalb (County)
- Douglas (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Forsyth (County)
- Fulton (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Gordon (County)
- Habersham (County)
- Hall (County)
- Haralson (County)
- Harris (County)
- Heard (County)
- Lumpkin (County)
- Meriwether (County)
- Murray (County)
- Muscogee (County)
- Paulding (County)
- Pickens (County)
- Pike (County)
- Polk (County)
- Quitman (County)
- Rabun (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Spalding (County)
- Stewart (County)
- Talbot (County)
- Towns (County)
- Troup (County)
- Union (County)
- Upson (County)
- Walker (County)
- White (County)
- Whitfield (County)
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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.