TL;DR: The Federal Register notice published September 29, 2026 bundles 86 Presidential emergency and major-disaster actions from March through August 2026 for preparedness planning.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency published a 25-page compilation of Presidential declarations and amendments on September 29, 2026, under document number 2026-19857 and citation 91 FR 61554, according to the Federal Register notice titled Notices of Emergency and Major Disaster Declarations and Related Amendments.

The compilation carries Docket ID FEMA-2026-0001 and spans pages 61554-61578, according to that Federal Register notice.

The summary states that the package covers Presidential declarations of emergencies and major disasters, and related determinations, declared under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and issued from March 2026 through August 2026, according to the Federal Register notice.

The dates section states that the declarations and amendments were issued between March 2026 through August 2026, and that the amendments relate to Presidential declarations of emergencies and major disasters declared from October 2018 through August 2026, according to the Federal Register notice.

The contact listed for further information is Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, telephone (202) 646-2833, according to the Federal Register notice.

For households focused on emergency preparedness and survival, the practical meaning is administrative and financial: a declaration and its amendments identify the incident type, the incident period, the affected geographical areas, the Stafford Act assistance programs authorized, and the Federal cost-share, according to the Federal Register notice.

What the September 29 bundle contains

The supplementary information states that the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act authorizes the President to declare a major disaster or emergency for a State or Federally Recognized Tribe, according to the Federal Register notice.

That same section states that a declaration generally contains incident type, incident period, designation of affected geographical areas, designation of Stafford Act assistance programs authorized for the declaration, and Federal cost-share for the assistance programs, according to the Federal Register notice.

The notice explains that FEMA publishes declaration information in the Federal Register under its regulations, including 44 CFR 206.40(b) for designated areas and eligible assistance and 44 CFR 206.32 for the incident period, according to the Federal Register notice.

The notice further explains that FEMA publishes notices both upon the initial declaration by the President and when that information changes because a declaration is amended, according to the Federal Register notice.

The total reported in the supplementary information is 86 notices of Presidential declarations of emergencies and major disasters and of amendments related to Presidential declarations, made under the Stafford Act from March 2026 through August 2026, according to the Federal Register notice.

For readers building emergency files, that count matters because each notice can change eligibility, timing, or leadership for a specific declaration, according to the structure described in the Federal Register notice.

Why incident periods and amendments affect planning

An incident period defines the window covered by a declaration, and FEMA states that it publishes that period under 44 CFR 206.32, according to the Federal Register notice.

When an incident period is closed, the notice provides an effective closing date for that emergency, as shown by the Washington and Montana amendments described below, according to the Federal Register notice.

When a Federal Coordinating Officer changes, the notice names the incoming and outgoing officer and cites authority under Executive Order 12148, as amended, as shown by the Mississippi amendment described below, according to the Federal Register notice.

For preparedness purposes, keep a copy of the declaration number, the dated Presidential declaration, any amendment number, and any closing date with household recovery papers, because those items identify the event window addressed by the notice, according to the elements listed in the Federal Register notice.

Washington emergency closure documented

The notice includes Washington Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Disaster Declaration under internal agency docket number FEMA-3629-EM, according to the Federal Register notice.

The Washington entry states that it amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Washington, dated December 12, 2025, and related determinations, according to the Federal Register notice.

The amendment was issued May 27, 2026, according to the Federal Register notice.

The notice states that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective December 19, 2025, according to the Federal Register notice.

That closure establishes December 19, 2025 as the effective end of the incident period stated for FEMA-3629-EM, according to the Federal Register notice.

The entry also lists Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers for reporting and drawing funds, including 97.030 for Community Disaster Loans, 97.031 for Cora Brown Fund, 97.032 for Crisis Counseling, 97.033 for Disaster Legal Services, and 97.034 for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), according to the Federal Register notice.

The same Washington list includes 97.046 for Fire Management Assistance Grant, 97.048 for Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas, 97.049 for Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households, 97.050 for Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs, 97.036 for Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), and 97.039 for Hazard Mitigation Grant, according to the Federal Register notice.

Montana emergency closure documented

The notice includes Montana Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Disaster Declaration under internal agency docket number FEMA-3630-EM, according to the Federal Register notice.

The Montana entry states that it amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Montana, dated December 19, 2025, and related determinations, according to the Federal Register notice.

The amendment was issued May 27, 2026, according to the Federal Register notice.

The notice states that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective December 11, 2025, according to the Federal Register notice.

That closure establishes December 11, 2025 as the effective end of the incident period stated for FEMA-3630-EM, according to the Federal Register notice.

The entry lists the same set of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers for reporting and drawing funds, including 97.030, 97.031, 97.032, 97.033, 97.034, 97.046, 97.048, 97.049, 97.050, 97.036, and 97.039, with the program titles named above for Washington, according to the Federal Register notice.

For residents reviewing old winter emergency coverage, the two May 27, 2026 amendments place Washington and Montana closures in December 2025, eight and seven days respectively after the dated declarations referenced in the entries, according to the dates stated in the Federal Register notice.

Mississippi leadership change documented

The notice includes Mississippi Amendment No. 3 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration under internal agency docket number FEMA-3640-EM, according to the Federal Register notice.

The Mississippi entry states that it amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Mississippi, dated January 24, 2026, and related determinations, according to the Federal Register notice.

The entry states that the change occurred on April 18, 2026, according to the Federal Register notice.

The notice states that, pursuant to authority vested in the Administrator under Executive Order 12148, as amended, E. Craig Levy, Sr., of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency, according to the Federal Register notice.

The notice states that this action terminates the appointment of Brett H. Howard as Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency, according to the Federal Register notice.

The Mississippi entry also lists Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers for reporting and drawing funds, including 97.030 for Community Disaster Loans, 97.031 for Cora Brown Fund, 97.032 for Crisis Counseling, 97.033 for Disaster Legal Services, and 97.034 for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), according to the Federal Register notice.

The same Mississippi list continues with 97.046, 97.048, 97.049, 97.050, 97.036, and 97.039 for the Fire Management, housing, Other Needs, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation programs named in the Washington entry, according to the Federal Register notice.

How assistance categories map to household needs

The Catalog numbers in the three entries above identify the funding lines used for reporting and drawing funds, according to the Federal Register notice.

Community Disaster Loans are listed as 97.030, Cora Brown Fund as 97.031, Crisis Counseling as 97.032, Disaster Legal Services as 97.033, and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as 97.034, according to the Federal Register notice.

Fire Management Assistance Grant is listed as 97.046, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas as 97.048, Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households as 97.049, Other Needs as 97.050, Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) as 97.036, and Hazard Mitigation Grant as 97.039, according to the Federal Register notice.

Households preparing for displacement can note that the housing entries distinguish assistance to individuals and households in presidentially declared disaster areas, housing operations for individuals and households, and other needs, according to the program titles in the Federal Register notice.

Households preparing for income disruption can note that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and Disaster Legal Services appear alongside Crisis Counseling in the same reporting list, according to the program titles in the Federal Register notice.

Tribal declarations add context for rural preparedness

Presidential disaster declarations are described as key to unlocking federal recovery funds in the Urban Institute article titled How Tribes Can Pursue Disaster Declarations and Federal Recovery Funding.

That Urban Institute article states that historically declarations were available only to state and territorial governments and that tribal nations could only access associated funding as subrecipients of a state.

The Urban Institute article states that this changed in 2013 with passage of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, which enables tribal nations to lead disaster declaration requests.

The Urban Institute article states that preliminary damage assessments provide a standardized measurement of a disaster's effects that informs the President's determination, while the President ultimately has full discretion to approve or deny a request.

The Urban Institute article states that a disaster declaration can unlock Public Assistance for publicly owned assets such as roads, water, sewer, and electric infrastructure, and Individual Assistance for affected households.

The Urban Institute article states that since 2013 tribes have submitted 79 tribe-led disaster declaration requests and have been included on 85 state-led requests.

For remote households and tribal members, the article recommends identifying a preliminary damage assessment team, developing a standard operating procedure, and creating a list of households the tribe wants to make eligible for Individual Assistance before a disaster, according to the Urban Institute article.

What to file before the next storm season

Store the declaration number, amendment number, declaration date, amendment issue date, and incident-period closing date for any declaration affecting your county or tribe, because those five items are the identifiers used across the Washington, Montana, and Mississippi entries in the Federal Register notice.

Keep the Federal Coordinating Officer name from any amendment affecting your area with your emergency contacts, as illustrated by the April 18, 2026 appointment of E. Craig Levy, Sr. and termination of Brett H. Howard for FEMA-3640-EM, according to the Federal Register notice.

Keep the Catalog numbers that match your likely needs, such as 97.048, 97.049, and 97.050 for housing and other needs and 97.034 for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), because those numbers are listed for reporting and drawing funds in the Federal Register notice.

Direct questions to the contact named in the notice, Dean Webster at 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, telephone (202) 646-2833, according to the Federal Register notice.

Document damage thoroughly with photos, receipts, and repair estimates before cleanup, because estimated damages are described as one of the most important criteria FEMA uses to evaluate a declaration request, according to the Urban Institute article.

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