Disaster Recovery
Active Declarations
FEMA-4567-DR-NY
Tropical Storm Isaias
Declaration Date: October 2, 2020
Incident Period: August 4, 2020
Applicant Briefings
- DR-4567 TS Isaias Applicants Briefing Presentation
- DR-4567 TS Isaias Applicants Briefing Schedule
- DR-4567 Applicants Handbook
Request Public Assistance (RPA)
FEMA Policy
FEMA-4480-DR-NY
COVID-19
Declaration Date: March 20, 2020
Incident Period: January 20, 2020 and continuing
Applicant Briefings
- Applicants Briefing Schedule for COVID-19 July 14 - September 15, 2021
- COVID-19 Public Assistance Applicants Brief Presentation UPDATED 05/13/2021
- DR-4480 Applicant Handbook
- NYS COVID-19 Donated Resources
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Request for Public Assistance (RPA)
Procurement Guidance
- Public Assistance: Reasonable Cost Evaluation
- Memo (FEMA): Procurement Under Grants Conducted Under Exigent or Emergency Circumstances for COVID-19
- Grants Procurement Training
- Procurement Under Grants Conducted Under Exigent or Emergency Circumstances
- FEMA COVID-19 Procurement User Guide

FEMA Policy
- FEMA COVID-19 Safe Opening and Operations Presentation
May 11, 2021 - FEMA COVID-19 Safe Opening and Operations Presentation May 11, 2021
- FEMA COVID-19 Interim Public Assistance Safe Opening and Operations Policy January 21, 2021 – September 30, 2021
- FEMA COVID-19 Medical Care for Public Assistance (Interim) (Version 2) with Job Aid
- FEMA COVID-19 Equitable Response and Recovery Job Aid
- FEMA COVID-19 DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool
- COVID-19 Medical Care Webinar
April 2, 2021 - COVID-19 Interim Medical Policy Presentation April 2, 2021
- FEMA COVID-19 Policies & Equitable Response and Recovery Presentation
- FEMA COVID-19 Equitable Response and Recovery
- FEMA COVID-19 Civil Rights - Vaccine Checklist February 11, 2021
- FEMA COVID-19 Statement on 100% Cost Share
- FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Planning FAQ
- FEMA COVID-19 Testing – Eligibility June 10, 2020
- FEMA COVID-19 60 Day Deadline to Identify Damage Memo
- FEMA COVID-19 Emergency Work Completion Deadline Memo
- FEMA COVID-19 Interim Guidance September 15, 2020 – January 20, 2021
- FEMA COVID-19 Interim Public Assistance Program Eligibility Guidance Webinar
September 15, 2020 – January 20, 2021 - FEMA COVID-19 Interim Public Assistance Program Eligibility Guidance Presentation September 15, 2020 – January 20, 2021
- Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (v3.1)
Non-congregate Sheltering
- NYS Non-Congregate Sheltering Plan, through May 10, 2020
- FEMA Approval of NYS Non-Congregate Sheltering Plan through May 10, 2020
- NY Non-Congregate Sheltering Continuation to FEMA
- NYS NCS Plan Extension Approval from FEMA
- NCS FEMA Fact Sheet
- FEMA FAQ - Non-Congregate Sheltering
- NYS NCS Plan Time Extension and Population Update
- HUD Interagency Funding Priority Order
- FEMA Approval of NYS Non-Congregate Sheltering Plan through July 25, 2020
- FEMA Approval of NYS Non-Congregate Sheltering Plan through Aug 24, 2020
- Non-Congregate Sheltering Delegation of Authority Waiver Memo
Purchase and Distribution of Food
- Purchase and Distribution of Food Eligible for Public Assistance
- Purchase and Distribution of Food Eligible for Public Assistance Fact Sheet
Fact Sheets
- Eligible Emergency Protective Measures
- Accessible Public Service Announcements Category B: Emergency Protective Measures
- FEMA - Emergency Medical Care
- Healthcare Capacity Building Alternative Care Sites and Federal Medical Stations
- Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force Alternate Care Site (ACS) Toolkit
- COVID-19 and Disaster Financial Management Guide
- COVID-19 cost recovery for fire and EMS departments
- Alternate Care Site (ACS) "Warm Sites"
- Coordinating Public Assistance and Other Sources of Federal Funding
- Medical Staffing Advisory
Grants Portal Training
- Grants Portal Webinars for Applicants (Nov 16, 2020 - Nov 20, 2020) UPDATED 11-16-2020
White House Directives
- January 21, 2021 Memo on National Guard and Increasing Reimbursement
- February, 2, 2021 Memo on Maximizing FEMA Reimbursement
- February 2, 2021 Fact Sheet on Increasing Vaccine Supply and FEMA Reimbursement
FEMA-4472-DR-NY
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding
Declaration Date: December 19, 2019
Incident Period: October 31, 2019 - November 1, 2019
- 4472 Applicant Briefing
- 4472 Applicant Handbook
- Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance
FEMA-4397-DR-NY
Severe Storms and Flooding
Declaration Date: October 1, 2018
Incident Period: August 13, 2018 - August 15, 2018
FEMA-4348-DR-NY
Lake Ontario Flooding
Declaration Date: November 14, 2017
Incident Period: March 2, 2017 - August 6, 2017
FEMA-4322-DR-NY
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Declaration Date: July 12, 2017
Incident Period: March 14, 2017 – March 15, 2017
- 4322 Applicant Briefing
- 4322 Applicant Handbook
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- Quarterly Report Form Instructions
- Quarterly Report Form
- Time Extension Request Form Instructions/Form
- Project Worksheet Template
FEMA-4204-DR-NY
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm and Flooding
Declaration Date: December 22, 2014
Incident Period: November 17, 2014 - November 26, 2014
- 4204 Applicant Briefing
- 4204 Applicant Handbook
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- Quarterly Report Form Instructions
- Quarterly Report Form
- Time Extension Request Form Instructions
- Project Worksheet Template
FEMA-4180-DR-NY
Severe Storms and Flooding
Declaration Date: July 8, 2014
Incident Period: May 13, 2014 - May 22, 2014
- 4180 Applicants Briefing
- DR-4180 Greenbook (Environmental and Historic Preservation Guidance)
- Applicant Handbook
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- Quarterly Report Form Instructions
- Quarterly Report Form
- Time Extension Request Form Instructions
- Time Extension Request Form
- Project Worksheet Template
FEMA-4129-DR-NY
Severe Storms and Flooding
Declaration Date: July 12, 2013
Incident Period: June 28 - July 4, 2013
- DR-4129 Greenbook (Environmental and Historic Preservation Guidance)
- Key Environmental Issues Relevant To This Disaster - Fact Sheet
- Applicant's Brief
- Disaster Fact Sheet
- Applicant Handbook
- PNP Checklist/Forms
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- Project Manager Worksheet
FEMA-4111-DR-NY
Severe Winter Storms
Declaration Date: April 23, 2013
Incident Period: February 8-9, 2013
- Applicant's Brief
- Disaster Fact Sheet
- Applicant Handbook
- PNP Checklist/Forms
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
FEMA-4085-DR-NY
Hurricane Sandy
Declaration Date: October 30, 2012
Incident Period: October 27 - November 8, 2012
Caitlin Ringwood is the Disaster Assistance Manager for the five boroughs of New York City, State Agencies, and Long Island.
- Email: caitlin.ringwood@dhses.ny.gov
- Phone: 518-573-6357
- Email: bernadette.moran@dhses.ny.gov
- Phone: 518-292-2888
Documents
- DR-4085 Greensheet (Environmental and Historic Preservation Guidance)
- Applicant's Brief
- Disaster Fact Sheet
- Applicant Handbook
- PNP Checklist/Forms
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- FEMA Emergency Management Mission Integrated Environment (EMMIE) - How to Register as an External User
- New Audit Requirements
FEMA-4031-DR-NY
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Declaration Date: September 13, 2011 (amended September 23, 2011)
Incident Period: September 7 - 11, 2011
- DR-4031 Greensheet (Environmental and Historic Preservation Guidance)
- Applicant's Brief
- Disaster Fact Sheet
- Applicant Handbook
- PNP Checklist/Forms
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- Project Manager Worksheet
FEMA-4020-DR-NY
Hurricane Irene
Declaration Date: August 31, 2011
Incident Period: August 26, 2011 - September 5, 2011
- DR-4020 Greenbook (Environmental and Historic Preservation Guidance)
- Applicant's Brief
- Disaster Fact Sheet
- Applicant Handbook
- Public Assistance Program Debris Removal Fact Sheet for Local Governments
- Request for Public Assistance (RPA) Instructions
- Request for Public Assistance (RPA)
- PNP Checklist/Forms
- Municipality Checklist/Forms
- Project Manager Worksheet
FEMA-1993-DR-NY
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds
Declaration Date: June 10, 2011
Incident Period: April 26 - May 8, 2011
- Disaster Fact Sheet
- Applicant Handbook
- PNP Applicant Forms (PNP Checklist with forms)
- Municipality Applicant Forms (Municipality Checklist with forms)
- 2011 Applicant's Brief
- DR 1993 Project Worksheet Manager
- DR-1993 Greenbook (Environmental & Historic Preservation Guidance)
FEMA 1957-DR-NY
Declaration Date: February 18, 2011
Incident Period: December 26-27, 2010
FEMA 1943-DR-NY
Declaration Date: October 14, 2010
Incident Period: September 16, 2010
