DR-1553 · North Carolina
HURRICANE IVAN
Hurricane · Declared September 18, 2004
Recorded incident start September 16, 2004. Recorded incident end September 23, 2004. Declaration request September 17, 2004.
County designations and filing dates
| County | Programs listed | Individual Assistance filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Alleghany County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Ashe County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Avery County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Buncombe County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Burke County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Caldwell County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Caswell County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Davidson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Graham County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Guilford County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Haywood County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Henderson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Jackson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Macon County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Madison County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| McDowell County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Mitchell County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Polk County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Randolph County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Rockingham County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Rutherford County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Stokes County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Swain County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Transylvania County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Watauga County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Wilkes County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
| Yancey County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 17, 2004 |
Public Assistance for this declaration
- Project worksheets
- 1,301
- Federal share obligated
- $31,976,930.77
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 180
Timing uses 1,301 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 12, 2004. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot September 29, 2015.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and Bridges | 737 | $19,146,670.12 |
| Debris Removal | 122 | $3,997,812.85 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 245 | $3,363,201.47 |
| Utilities | 53 | $2,398,158.93 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 59 | $1,780,979.56 |
| Management Costs | 11 | $756,412.55 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 71 | $501,813.67 |
| Water Control Facilities | 3 | $31,881.62 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 476 |
| 2005 | 768 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
Projects by applicant county
| Applicant county | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County, North Carolina | 78 | $2,387,978.37 |
| Haywood County, North Carolina | 73 | $1,911,247.67 |
| Avery County, North Carolina | 84 | $810,892.52 |
| Madison County, North Carolina | 50 | $693,667.46 |
| Macon County, North Carolina | 19 | $636,398.07 |
| Henderson County, North Carolina | 61 | $525,089.93 |
| Rutherford County, North Carolina | 3 | $358,665.82 |
| Jackson County, North Carolina | 26 | $272,033.45 |
| Yancey County, North Carolina | 24 | $268,972.72 |
| Mitchell County, North Carolina | 25 | $258,725.54 |
| Ashe County, North Carolina | 7 | $209,646.30 |
| Watauga County, North Carolina | 16 | $187,388.40 |
| Transylvania County, North Carolina | 19 | $96,800.78 |
| McDowell County, North Carolina | 6 | $33,724.55 |
| Swain County, North Carolina | 20 | $29,481.77 |
| Burke County, North Carolina | 12 | $25,484.31 |
| Polk County, North Carolina | 3 | $21,569.12 |
| Caldwell County, North Carolina | 3 | $8,734.45 |
Projects FEMA labels statewide
- Project worksheets
- 757
- Federal share obligated
- $22,491,684.68
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 233
Timing uses 757 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 12, 2004. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot September 29, 2015.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and Bridges | 657 | $18,189,387.89 |
| Debris Removal | 35 | $2,069,937.37 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 48 | $1,295,888.66 |
| Management Costs | 11 | $756,412.55 |
| Utilities | 1 | $152,153.82 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 2 | $14,193.67 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 3 | $13,710.72 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 69 |
| 2005 | 631 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
Project worksheet revisions
134 worksheets have dated revisions. The table shows up to 12 of the largest last revisions by dollar amount.
Browse every worksheet timeline for this declaration
| Worksheet | Last date in activity file | Last signed change | Net in activity file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksheet 1273 | March 2, 2006 | -$992,280.59 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 500 | December 5, 2006 | $448,104.67 | $761,604.67 |
| Worksheet 1104 | March 2, 2006 | -$410,780.98 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 757 | November 8, 2006 | $223,133.87 | $301,348.57 |
| Worksheet 967 | February 6, 2006 | $151,217.32 | $530,086.23 |
| Worksheet 1185 | January 9, 2008 | -$95,086.52 | $251,965.77 |
| Worksheet 527 | January 8, 2007 | $88,816.13 | $156,316.13 |
| Worksheet 944 | March 2, 2006 | -$85,504.25 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 952 | March 2, 2006 | -$78,609.14 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 1047 | February 6, 2006 | $67,401.08 | $265,258.51 |
| Worksheet 473 | May 4, 2006 | $63,896.49 | $162,335.49 |
| Worksheet 1184 | January 9, 2008 | $61,641.62 | $107,329.74 |
How to read these FEMA records
- Declaration and program designations follow the OpenFEMA extract dated November 6, 2026. County matches require the declared county code and a matching place name. The original declaration date anchors elapsed-time calculations. Local program designations may have changed after that date.
- Household figures combine available owner or renter registration buckets within a declaration and county. The approved amounts come from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program data. A figure covers published buckets with consistent registration counts and amounts.
- The project snapshot was refreshed by FEMA on November 10, 2026. Its federal share is the amount FEMA obligated to a public-assistance recipient for approved work. Applicant geography describes the organization’s location or statewide classification. First and last obligation dates describe grant records.
- Project timelines use matching worksheet and applicant IDs. Each version’s signed amount comes from FEMA grant award activity, which contains entries through November 10, 2026. Negative entries reduce the recorded obligation. A worksheet may have later accounting activity after the project snapshot.
America.co analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency OpenFEMA data, retrieved November 10, 2026.
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