All Recent SEPs: MI, AL, KY, ME, RI, TX, WA, CA, AR, FL, and MD

Michigan

Michigan Governor Extends Disaster-Related SEP

Please be advised that due to recent catastrophic events, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has retroactively extended the disaster-related SEP in nine Michigan counties.

An SEP exists for individuals affected by a disaster or other emergency declared by a Federal, state, or local government entity who were unable to and did not make an election during another valid election period.

Incident period: 8/24/2023 - 8/26/2023

SEP start date: 8/24/2023

SEP end date: 4/30/2024

Impacted counties: Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Wayne
 

 
Alaska

Declaration information

FEMA declaration: Severe Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides

SEP incident dates: 11/20/2023 - 04/13/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 11/20/2023 - 05/31/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Wrangell Cooperative Association

 

Kentucky

Declaration information

State declaration: Severe Weather System

SEP incident dates: 03/14/2024 - 05/11/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 03/14/2024 - 06/30/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: All counties

 

Maine

Declaration information

FEMA declaration: Severe Storms and Flooding

SEP incident dates: 01/09/2024 - 04/18/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 01/09/2024 - 05/31/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington, and York Counties

 

Rhode Island

Declaration information

FEMA declaration: Severe Storms and Flooding

SEP incident dates: 12/17/2023 - 04/18/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 12/17/2023 - 05/31/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Kent, Providence, and Washington Counties

 

Declaration information

FEMA declaration: Severe Storms and Flooding

SEP incident dates: 01/09/2024 - 04/18/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 01/09/2024 - 05/31/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Kent, Providence, and Washington Counties

 

Texas

Declaration information UPDATE: Renewal and removal of 10 counties

State declaration: Drought

SEP incident dates: 07/08/2022 - Ongoing

This SEP declaration is effective: 07/08/2022 - Ongoing

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Bandera, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Calhoun, Cameron, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Culberson, Eastland, El Paso, Erath, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kendall, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Maverick, McClennan, Medina, Presidio, Travis, Uvalde, Willacy, and Williamson Counties

 

Declaration information RENEWAL

State declaration: Wildfires

SEP incident dates: 02/26/2024 - 05/24/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 02/26/2024 - 06/30/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Fannin, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Gregg, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Harrison, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Nacogdoches, Newton, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Upshur, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, and Young Counties

 

1. Local Declaration: *New* El Paso City - Migration Crisis
1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 2/29/2024
3. SEP End Date: 5/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: El Paso
2. State Declaration: Drought

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 9/21/2023
3. SEP End Date: 4/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: El Paso, Hudspeth

1. State Declaration: Wildfire Disaster - July/August

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date:  8/22/2023
3. SEP End Date: 3/31/2024
4. Counties Affected: El Paso, Hudspeth

1. Local Declaration: El Paso City Disaster - Migrant Crisis

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 5/1/2023
3. SEP End Date: 4/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: El Paso

1. State Declaration: Renewed/Amended “Border Security" Disaster

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 5/31/2021
3. SEP End Date: 4/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: El Paso, Hudspeth

 

Washington

Declaration information

State declaration: January Winter Storms

SEP incident dates: 01/05/2024 - 05/12/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 01/05/2024 - 06/30/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Grays Harbor, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanagan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties

 

California

Declaration information RENEWAL: Added additional counties

State declaration: Atmospheric River ("early February 2024 storms")

SEP incident dates: 02/03/2024 - 06/18/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 02/03/2024 - 07/31/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: Alameda, Butte, Glenn, Lake, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Sutter, and Ventura Counties

State Declaration: February 2024 Storms
SEP Incident Date: 2/4/2024
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Ventura

State Declaration: January 2024 Storms
SEP Incident Date: 1/23/2024
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: San Diego, Ventura, San Mateo, Santa Cruz

Federal Declaration: FEMA DR-4758-CA Severe Storm and Flooding
SEP Incident Date: 1/21/2024
SEP End Date: 4/30/2024
Counties Affected: San Diego

State Declaration: LA I-10 Highway Fire
SEP Incident Date: 11/11/2023
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: Los Angeles

State Declaration: Hillary Tropical Storm
SEP Incident Date: 8/18/2023
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura

State Declaration: Winter Storms
SEP Incident Date: 3/1/2023
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Yolo, Ventura

State Declaration: December 2022 - January 2023 Storms (Atmospheric River)
SEP Incident Date: 12/24/2022
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: All California Counties

 

Maryland

Declaration information

State declaration: Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster

SEP incident dates: 03/26/2024 - 05/23/2024

This SEP declaration is effective: 03/26/2024 - 06/30/2024

Impacted counties for SEP purposes: All counties

 

Arizona

State Declaration: Excessive Heat
See Declaration HERE
SEP Incident Date: 8/11/2023
SEP End Date: Ongoing
Counties Affected: Maricopa

Florida

1. State Declaration: North Florida Tornadoes
1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 1/9/2024
3. SEP End Date: 5/31/2024
4. Counties Affected: Clay, Duval
2. State Declaration: "Impacts of War in Israel"

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 10/12/2023
3. SEP End Date: 6/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: Clay, Duval, Manatee, Sarasota

1. State Declaration: Tropical Storm Idalia

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 8/26/2023
3. SEP End Date: 6/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: Clay, Duval, Manatee, Sarasota

1. State Declaration: Illegal Migration

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 1/6/2023
3. SEP End Date: 6/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: Clay, Duval, Manatee, Sarasota

1. State Declaration: “Hurricane Nicole” (Amended)

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 12/13/2022
3. SEP End Date: 6/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: Clay, Duval, Manatee, Sarasota

1. State Declaration: “Hurricane Ian” (Amended)

1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 9/22/2022
3. SEP End Date: 6/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: Clay, Duval, Manatee, Sarasota

 

North Carolina

1. State Declaration: Severe Weather Event
1. See Declaration HERE
2. SEP Incident Date: 1/8/2024
3. SEP End Date: 4/30/2024
4. Counties Affected: Chatham, Johnston, Wake, Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Wilkes, Buncombe, McDowell, Mitchell, Transylvania, Avery, Henderson, Madison, Orange