Active Disasters
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is committed to providing timely, accurate information to help communities navigate the recovery process following federally declared disasters. This page highlights current disaster events that are actively receiving Public Assistance support, including key dates, eligibility guidance, and resources for applicants. As conditions evolve, TEMA will continue to update this page to ensure applicants, local governments, and partnering organizations have the information they need to move forward with confidence.
FEMA-4832-DR-TN, Tropical Storm Helene
Declaration Date: October 2, 2024
Incident Period: September 26, 2024- Ongoing
Declared Counties: Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
Request for Public Assistance Deadline: November 1, 2024
Small Project Threshold: $1,062,900
Minimum Project Amount: $4,000
Periods of Performance: Automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Find more information about Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
Emergency Work Category A-B | 6 Months April 2, 2025 | 6 Months October 2, 2025 | Longer |
Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months April 2, 2026 | 48 Months October 2, 2028 | Longer |
FEMA-4792-DR-TN, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declaration Date: June 17, 2024
Incident Period: May 8-9, 2024
Declared Counties: Cannon, Cheatham, Giles, Hamilton, Jackson, Macon, Maury, Montgomery, Polk, Smith, Sumner, and Warren counties
Request for Public Assistance Deadline: July 17, 2024
Small Project Threshold: $1,032,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,900
Periods of Performance: Automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
Emergency Work Category A-B | 6 Months December 17, 2024 | 6 Months June 17, 2025 | Longer |
Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months December 17, 2025 | 48 Months June 17, 2028 | Longer |
FEMA-4751-DR-TN, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornado
Declaration Date: December 13, 2023
Incident Period: December 9, 2023
Declared Counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Gibson, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner, and Weakley counties
Request for Public Assistance Deadline: February 29, 2024
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
Periods of Performance: Automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
Emergency Work Category A-B | 6 Months June 12, 2024 | 6 Months December 12, 2024 | Longer |
Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months June 12, 2025 | 48 Months December 12, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4742-DR-TN, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornado
Declaration Date: September 27, 2023
Incident Period: August 7, 2023
Declared Counties: Bledsoe, Coffee, Cumberland, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Rhea, Roane, and Van Buren Counties
State Agencies: Applicant Registration Form
East Tennessee: Applicant Registration Form - East
Request for Public Assistance (RPA) Deadline: October 26, 2023
Important: Submit RPA in FEMA Grants Portal to become an Applicant. This is the only method by which an entity or organization may be eligible to participate in the Public Assistance Program. Go to: https://grantee.fema.gov/
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
Periods of Performance: In the below table, automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
| Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Work Categories A-B | 6 Months March 26, 2024 | 6 Months September 26, 2024 | Longer |
| Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months March 26, 2025 | 48 Months September 26, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4735-DR-TN, Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds
Declaration Date: September 4, 2023
Incident Period: July 18-21, 2023
Declared Counties: Fayette, Henry, Shelby and Tipton Counties
West Tennessee and State Agencies: West TN - Applicant Registration Form
Request for Public Assistance (RPA) Deadline: October 4, 2023
Important: Submit RPA in FEMA Grants Portal to become an Applicant. This is the only method by which an entity or organization may be eligible to participate in the Public Assistance Program. Go to: https://grantee.fema.gov/
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
Periods of Performance: In the below table, automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
| Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Work Categories A-B | 6 Months March 3, 2024 | 6 Months September 3, 2024 | Longer |
| Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months March 3, 2025 | 48 Months September 3, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4729-DR-TN, Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds
Declaration Date: August 17, 2023
Incident Period: June 25-26, 2023
Declared Counties: Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties
West Tennessee and State Agencies: Applicant Registration Form
Important: Submit RPA in FEMA Grants Portal to become an Applicant. This is the only method by which an entity or organization may be eligible to participate in the Public Assistance Program. Go to: https://grantee.fema.gov/
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
Periods of Performance: In the below table, automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
| Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Work Categories A-B | 6 Months February 16, 2024 | 6 Months August 16, 2024 | Longer |
| Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months February 16, 2025 | 48 Months August 16, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4701-DR-TN, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes
Declaration Date: April 7, 2023
Incident Period: March 31-April 1, 2023
Declared Counties: Cannon, Giles, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Johnson, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Morgan, Rutherford, Tipton, and Wayne
FEMA Request for Public Assistance Deadline: May 6, 2023
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
The eligibility for Public Assistance in this declaration is varied. To help with understanding what type of assistance is available, please see the attached Declared Counties and Programs. More will be explained during the Applicant Briefings.
Periods of Performance: In the below table, automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
| Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Work Categories A-B | 6 Months October 6, 2023 | 6 Months April 6, 2024 | Longer |
| Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months October 6, 2024 | 48 Months April 6, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4712-DR-TN, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornado
Declaration Date: May 17, 2023
Incident Period: March 1-3, 2023
Declared Counties: Benton, Bledsoe, Campbell, Caroll, Cheatham, Clay, Crockett, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Fentress, Gibson, Giles, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Obion, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Rhea, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner, Tipton, Wayne, and White Counties
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
Periods of Performance: In the below table, automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
| Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Work Categories A-B | 6 Months November 16, 2023 | 6 Months May 16, 2024 | Longer |
| Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months November 16, 2024 | 48 Months May 16, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4691-DR-TN, Severe Winter Storm
Declaration Date: March 8, 2023
Incident Period: December 22-27, 2022
Declared Counties: Cocke, Coffee, Davidson, Greene, Henderson, Knox, Maury, Perry, Putnam, Shelby, and Washington
Small Project Threshold: $1,000,000
Minimum Project Amount: $3,800
Periods of Performance: In the below table, automatic periods of performance are provided depending on whether the project is Emergency Work or Permanent Work. If time is still needed at the end of the awarded performance period, the State can approve a limited amount of time. After this, any time extensions must be approved by FEMA. Time Extension forms are available under the Grants Management webpage.
| Project Types | Automatic | TEMA Authority | FEMA Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Work Categories A-B | 6 Months September 7, 2023 | 6 Months March 7, 2024 | Longer |
| Permanent Work Categories C-G | 18 Months September 7, 2024 | 48 Months March 7, 2027 | Longer |
FEMA-4514-DR-TN, January 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023 - COVID-19 Pandemic
Declaration Date: April 2, 2020
Declared Counties: Statewide – All Counties
Deadline for Submitting Request for Public Assistance: June 30, 2022
Deadline for submitting eligible costs from January 20, 2020, to June 30, 2022: December 31, 2022
COVID-19 Programmatic Deadlines Policy V2
Training Videos: The following links are to training videos that FEMA has developed to assist applicants through the streamlined application process.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJp91Ds2IaVlR1t8uXcEKg/videos
COVID-19 Guidance: Procurements Under FEMA Awards During Period of Emergency or Exigency
This online tutorial will help participants understand how to properly contract during emergency or exigent circumstances when using federal funds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdlNKNvu_uw
Small Project Threshold: $131,100
Minimum Project Amount: $3,300