FEMA disaster declarations in District of Columbia

Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for District of Columbia since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.

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Is District of Columbia a federal disaster area?

The most recent federal declaration for District of Columbia is EM-3643-DC, an emergency declaration made on 20 Feb 2026 for Sewer Line Collapse that began 19 Jan 2026, covering 1 designated area.

FEMA has made 1 disaster declaration in District of Columbia so far in 2026 (1 emergency). There were no major disaster declarations in District of Columbia in the last 12 months. 0 requests were turned down in 2026.

Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months

1 area named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
District of Columbia County-equivalent EM-3643-DC · Emergency · Sewer Line Collapse 20 Feb 2026 1

All declarations since 1 Jan 2024

1 declaration, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
20 Feb 2026 EM-3643-DC Emergency Other
Sewer Line Collapse		 19 Jan 2026 32 2 PA No — District of Columbia County-equivalent

Requests FEMA turned down

OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from District of Columbia since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published, so this does not mean none are waiting.

How to read these tables

  • Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
  • Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
  • Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
  • Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
  • Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
  • Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
  • Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 20:14 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Questions

Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for District of Columbia in 2026?

Yes. FEMA has made 1 disaster declaration for District of Columbia so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for District of Columbia is EM-3643-DC, an emergency declaration made on 20 Feb 2026 for Sewer Line Collapse that began 19 Jan 2026, covering 1 designated area.

Which District of Columbia counties are federal disaster areas?

1 area in District of Columbia was named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including District of Columbia County-equivalent. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.

Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from District of Columbia?

OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from District of Columbia since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published.

How long do FEMA declarations take in District of Columbia?

There are no major disaster declarations for District of Columbia since 1 Jan 2024 to measure.

What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in District of Columbia?

No major disaster declaration for District of Columbia with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.

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