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DR-4529-NM: COVID-19 Pandemic

Major disaster declaration for New Mexico, declared 04/05/2020 for a biological. Covers 65 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
04/05/2020
Incident began
01/20/2020
Incident ended
05/11/2023
Areas
65

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation04/05/2020IHPAHM
Bernalillo County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Canoncito Indian Reservation04/05/2020IHPAHM
Catron County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Chaves County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Cibola County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Cochiti Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Colfax County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Curry County04/05/2020IHPAHM
De Baca County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Doña Ana County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Eddy County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Grant County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Guadalupe County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Harding County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Hidalgo County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Isleta Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Jemez Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation04/05/2020IHPAHM
Laguna Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Lea County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Lincoln County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Los Alamos County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Luna County04/05/2020IHPAHM
McKinley County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Mescalero Tribe04/05/2020IHPAHM
Mora County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Nambe Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Navajo Nation Reservation (Also AZ and UT)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Otero County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of Acoma04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of Picuris04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of Pojoaque04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of San Felipe04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of Santa Ana04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of Santa Clara04/05/2020IHPAHM
Pueblo of Taos04/05/2020IHPAHM
Quay County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Ramah Navajo Community (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Rio Arriba County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Roosevelt County04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Felipe Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Felipe/Santa Ana Joint Area04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Felipe/Santo Domingo Joint Area04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Ildefonso Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Juan County04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Juan Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
San Miguel County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Sandia Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Sandoval County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Santa Ana Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Santa Clara Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Santa Fe County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Santo Domingo Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Sierra County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Socorro County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Taos County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Taos Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Tesuque Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Torrance County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Union County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (Also CO)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Valencia County04/05/2020IHPAHM
Zia Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM
Zuni Pueblo (Indian Reservation)04/05/2020IHPAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4529-NM
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Biological
Title
COVID-19 Pandemic
Individual Assistance deadline
09/30/2025

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-4529-NM

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026