DR-4831 · Virginia
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Tropical Storm · Declared October 1, 2024
Recorded incident start September 25, 2024. Recorded incident end October 3, 2024. Declaration request September 30, 2024.
County designations and filing dates
| County | Programs listed | Individual Assistance filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Appomattox County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Bedford County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Bland County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Botetourt County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Bristol city, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Buchanan County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Buckingham County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Carroll County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Charlotte County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Covington city, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Craig County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Danville city, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Dickenson County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Floyd County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Galax city, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Giles County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Grayson County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Greene County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Lee County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Madison County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Montgomery County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Nelson County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Norton city, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Patrick County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Pittsylvania County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Pulaski County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Radford city, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Roanoke city, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Roanoke County, Virginia | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Russell County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Scott County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Smyth County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Tazewell County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Washington County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Wise County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
| Wythe County, Virginia | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 2, 2024 |
Public Assistance for this declaration
- Project worksheets
- 479
- Federal share obligated
- $116,844,030.41
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 336
Timing uses 479 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation November 6, 2024. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot October 30, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 47 | $42,231,045.61 |
| Debris Removal | 64 | $23,719,548.01 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 128 | $19,687,466.82 |
| Roads and Bridges | 118 | $17,552,775.33 |
| Management Costs | 63 | $7,246,720.68 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 24 | $3,522,291.51 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 31 | $2,508,119.91 |
| Water Control Facilities | 4 | $376,062.54 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 371 |
| 2026 | 101 |
Projects by applicant county
| Applicant county | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County, Virginia | 53 | $29,107,745.09 |
| Wythe County, Virginia | 18 | $5,719,158.14 |
| Pulaski County, Virginia | 18 | $5,644,612.11 |
| Smyth County, Virginia | 36 | $5,644,171.98 |
| Giles County, Virginia | 18 | $3,523,067.72 |
| Tazewell County, Virginia | 34 | $2,447,742.51 |
| Scott County, Virginia | 18 | $1,745,064.51 |
| Wise County, Virginia | 21 | $1,159,819.37 |
| Montgomery County, Virginia | 15 | $448,398.80 |
| Grayson County, Virginia | 21 | $379,995.53 |
| Lee County, Virginia | 12 | $218,935.26 |
| Russell County, Virginia | 12 | $120,036.76 |
| Carroll County, Virginia | 3 | $64,204.06 |
| Craig County, Virginia | 3 | $53,349.13 |
| Roanoke County, Virginia | 2 | $38,785.14 |
| Floyd County, Virginia | 3 | $31,902.93 |
| Albemarle County, Virginia | 1 | $19,548.71 |
| Nelson County, Virginia | 3 | $13,732.68 |
| Bland County, Virginia | 2 | $11,707.73 |
| Buchanan County, Virginia | 1 | $3,750.00 |
Projects FEMA labels statewide
- Project worksheets
- 160
- Federal share obligated
- $59,393,635.04
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 409
Timing uses 160 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation November 6, 2024. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot October 30, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Removal | 12 | $21,474,459.66 |
| Roads and Bridges | 103 | $16,526,834.75 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 23 | $14,020,305.17 |
| Management Costs | 8 | $4,073,100.05 |
| Utilities | 1 | $1,697,790.56 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 9 | $1,142,945.88 |
| Water Control Facilities | 1 | $367,424.17 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 3 | $90,774.80 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 93 |
| 2026 | 64 |
Project worksheet revisions
47 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 42 | June 30, 2026 | $9,344,475.00 | $16,089,354.27 |
| Worksheet 2 | May 13, 2026 | $2,000,000.00 | $3,933,825.16 |
| Worksheet 412 | August 27, 2026 | $1,415,554.24 | $1,660,942.83 |
| Worksheet 183 | January 24, 2026 | $332,711.90 | $3,841,356.19 |
| Worksheet 95 | June 8, 2026 | -$101,886.53 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 84 | June 5, 2026 | -$94,919.04 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 724 | October 30, 2026 | -$94,851.60 | $26,089.74 |
| Worksheet 62 | June 5, 2026 | -$83,634.51 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 241 | October 7, 2025 | -$80,742.42 | $68,593.05 |
| Worksheet 82 | September 1, 2026 | -$62,142.14 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 60 | April 27, 2026 | -$56,830.52 | $442,681.45 |
| Worksheet 370 | August 10, 2026 | $44,056.26 | $3,041,602.11 |
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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