EM-3480-IA
COVID-19
- Emergency declaration
- Biological
- Public Assistance declared
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
Key facts
- Declared
- 13 Mar 2020
- Incident period
- 20 Jan 2020 to 11 May 2023
- Declaration type
- Emergency declaration. The President declared an emergency under the Stafford Act, which authorises more limited federal help, usually to protect lives and property. How FEMA declares disasters
- Incident types designated
- Biological
- Where
- Iowa — 101 designated areas (99 counties)
- FEMA region
- Region 7
Programmes declared
“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.
Designated areas
Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.
| Area | Programmes |
|---|---|
| Adair (County) | PA |
| Adams (County) | PA |
| Allamakee (County) | PA |
| Appanoose (County) | PA |
| Audubon (County) | PA |
| Benton (County) | PA |
| Black Hawk (County) | PA |
| Boone (County) | PA |
| Bremer (County) | PA |
| Buchanan (County) | PA |
| Buena Vista (County) | PA |
| Butler (County) | PA |
| Calhoun (County) | PA |
| Carroll (County) | PA |
| Cass (County) | PA |
| Cedar (County) | PA |
| Cerro Gordo (County) | PA |
| Cherokee (County) | PA |
| Chickasaw (County) | PA |
| Clarke (County) | PA |
| Clay (County) | PA |
| Clayton (County) | PA |
| Clinton (County) | PA |
| Crawford (County) | PA |
| Dallas (County) | PA |
| Davis (County) | PA |
| Decatur (County) | PA |
| Delaware (County) | PA |
| Des Moines (County) | PA |
| Dickinson (County) | PA |
| Dubuque (County) | PA |
| Emmet (County) | PA |
| Fayette (County) | PA |
| Floyd (County) | PA |
| Franklin (County) | PA |
| Fremont (County) | PA |
| Greene (County) | PA |
| Grundy (County) | PA |
| Guthrie (County) | PA |
| Hamilton (County) | PA |
| Hancock (County) | PA |
| Hardin (County) | PA |
| Harrison (County) | PA |
| Henry (County) | PA |
| Howard (County) | PA |
| Humboldt (County) | PA |
| Ida (County) | PA |
| Iowa (County) | PA |
| Jackson (County) | PA |
| Jasper (County) | PA |
| Jefferson (County) | PA |
| Johnson (County) | PA |
| Jones (County) | PA |
| Keokuk (County) | PA |
| Kossuth (County) | PA |
| Lee (County) | PA |
| Linn (County) | PA |
| Louisa (County) | PA |
| Lucas (County) | PA |
| Lyon (County) | PA |
| Madison (County) | PA |
| Mahaska (County) | PA |
| Marion (County) | PA |
| Marshall (County) | PA |
| Mills (County) | PA |
| Mitchell (County) | PA |
| Monona (County) | PA |
| Monroe (County) | PA |
| Montgomery (County) | PA |
| Muscatine (County) | PA |
| O'Brien (County) | PA |
| Osceola (County) | PA |
| Page (County) | PA |
| Palo Alto (County) | PA |
| Plymouth (County) | PA |
| Pocahontas (County) | PA |
| Polk (County) | PA |
| Pottawattamie (County) | PA |
| Poweshiek (County) | PA |
| Ringgold (County) | PA |
| Sac (County) | PA |
| Scott (County) | PA |
| Shelby (County) | PA |
| Sioux (County) | PA |
| Story (County) | PA |
| Tama (County) | PA |
| Taylor (County) | PA |
| Union (County) | PA |
| Van Buren (County) | PA |
| Wapello (County) | PA |
| Warren (County) | PA |
| Washington (County) | PA |
| Wayne (County) | PA |
| Webster (County) | PA |
| Winnebago (County) | PA |
| Winneshiek (County) | PA |
| Woodbury (County) | PA |
| Worth (County) | PA |
| Wright (County) | PA |
| Omaha Indian Reservation | PA |
| Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa | PA |
Related declarations
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