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Emergency
EM-3428-CA: COVID-19
Emergency declaration for California, declared 03/13/2020 for a biological. Covers 58 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 03/13/2020
- Incident began
- 01/20/2020
- Incident ended
- 05/11/2023
- Areas
- 58
Programs approved
Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened
- Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
- Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
- Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration
Designated areas
Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- EM-3428-CA
- Type
- Emergency
- Incident type
- Biological
- Title
- COVID-19
An emergency declaration supports specific actions to protect lives and property, such as evacuations, shelters and debris removal, often before or right after an event.
FEMA page for EM-3428-CASource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026