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alert - warningThe COVID-19 incident period ended on May 11, 2023. FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, to those who have lost loved ones due to this pandemic.



Who is Eligible?



What is Covered?



What is Required?



How Does it Work?



Funeral Assistance State-by-State Totals



Additional Resources



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              This graphic shows various financial milestones for the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program.FEMA has given $2.8 billion to eligible applicants for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance.If you are covering the cost of a COVID-19 funeral, FEMA may be able to help.



You may qualify for up to $9,000 per funeral for expenses.



3 women and 4 men in front a blue jean jacketHave Questions?



**Call 844-684-6333**Monday-Friday9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time



Multilingual services are available.



If you use a relay service, please provide FEMA with the specific number assigned to you for the service so we can follow up with you about your application.







Who is Eligible?



FEMA may provide COVID-19 Funeral Assistance to you if:



you are a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified non-citizen.the death occurred in the United States, including U.S. territories and the District of Columbia;the death was attributed to COVID-19; andyou are responsible for the eligible funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020What is Covered?



FEMA may approve COVID-19 Funeral Assistance for expenses such as:



funeral servicescremationintermentcosts associated with producing death certificatescosts due to local or state government laws or ordinances



transportation for up to two people to identify the person who diedtransfer of remainscasket or urnburial plot



marker or headstoneclergyfuneral ceremonyfuneral home equipment or staff



To learn more and start an application, call **844-684-6333.**



What is Required?



You must provide FEMA a copy of an official death certificate that shows the death occurred in the United States, including U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, occurred after January 20, 2020, and was attributed to COVID-19.



If the death certificate was issued between January 20 and May 16, 2020, it must either 1) attribute the death directly or indirectly to COVID-19 or 2) be accompanied by a signed statement from the original certifier of the death certificate, or the local medical examiner or coroner from the jurisdiction in which the death occurred, listing COVID-19 as a cause or contributing cause of death. This signed statement must provide an additional explanation or causal pathway, linking the cause of death listed on the death certificate to COVID-19.



You must provide FEMA with a signed funeral home contract, invoice, receipts, or other documentation that includes:



your name, showing you are responsible for some or all of the expensethe name of the person who dieditemized expensesproof that the expenses were incurred on or after January 20, 2020To learn more or start an application, call **844-684-6333.**



How Does it Work?



To apply, call 844-684-6333 toll-free between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday. FEMA representatives will take your application, and multilingual services are available. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance applications must be completed with a FEMA representative; you cannot apply online. It will take about 20 minutes to apply, and you must provide:Your Social Security number and date of birthThe Social Security number and date of birth of the person who diedYour current mailing address and telephone numberThe address where the individual diedIf the person who died had burial or funeral insurance policiesIf you received other funeral assistance (such as donations, CARES Act grants, state/territory assistance, or assistance from voluntary organizations)If you want eligible funds delivered by direct deposit, the routing and account number of your checking or savings account.After you apply, FEMA will provide you an application number, and you may create an account on DisasterAssistance.gov.You must submit supporting documents (e.g., funeral home contracts, receipts, invoices, death certificate) by:**Upload** to your DisasterAssistance.gov account**Fax** to 855-261-3452**Mail** to: P.O. Box 10001, Hyattsville, MD 20782.Once FEMA receives all required documents, it takes approximately 45 days to make an eligibility decision.If FEMA approves your application for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance, funds will be deposited to your bank account or sent by mail in the form of a Department of the Treasury check, depending on which option you choose during your application. Funds usually arrive within a few days of approval, and you will receive a notification letter.Funeral Assistance State-by-State Totals



As of Jan. 1, 2024, there were more than 488,338 applications totaling more than $3.15 billion for 499,096 decedents. Applications can include the funeral expenses for more than one decedent in a state.



**State / Territory****Applications****Amount Approved****Number of Awards**Alabama13,151$73,207,620.0310,827Alaska542$2,011,809.38417American Samoa33$91,658.8116Arizona10,432$41,505,987.408,427Arkansas6,213$31,955,588.725,141California48,654$248,707,041.6839,193Colorado5,775$25,434,467.284,709Connecticut5,868$33,788,194.754,940Delaware1,884$9,921,536.831,551District Of Columbia878$4,450,291.35664Florida38,626$176,585,026.6631,789Georgia23,736$132,946,208.3119,452Guam37$162,532.1923Hawaii909$4,007,577.90691Idaho2,169$10,015,877.321,832Illinois23,455$133,917,894.7319,485Indiana12,306$70,899,105.9210,313Iowa5,070$30,363,040.364,276Kansas5,392$29,583,498.814,551Kentucky11,494$68,614,238.849,553Louisiana9,752$53,562,934.117,793Maine1,443$6,300,762.661,175Marshall IslandsLess than 10$7,148.71Less than 10Maryland10,294$57,313,095.938,540Massachusetts11,203$64,300,650.429,412Michigan21,615$112,250,775.5418,216Minnesota6,604$38,021,552.265,627Mississippi8,809$48,138,187.757,107Missouri12,102$63,659,249.2610,255Montana1,505$6,407,992.721,266Nebraska2,701$15,615,488.562,278Nevada5,141$21,499,033.234,111New Hampshire1,637$8,019,815.871,345New Jersey19,174$110,802,361.5416,017New Mexico3,877$16,338,504.743,093New York41,714$235,786,433.2834,292North Carolina20,006$108,150,686.1916,661North Dakota1,346$8,504,447.181,148Northern Mariana Islands37$119,411.9922Ohio26,007$143,335,330.6022,159Oklahoma9,369$48,633,645.897,817Oregon3,090$10,936,581.652,493Pennsylvania28,529$160,792,727.1124,296Puerto Rico3,319$10,460,736.602,609Rhode Island1,895$10,927,763.721,600South Carolina13,323$74,075,290.0711,049South Dakota1,348$8,039,003.991,134Tennessee16,898$94,713,202.7014,148Texas51,997$276,444,264.6742,820US Virgin Islands102$499,934.8278Utah2,739$15,249,053.222,266Vermont402$1,854,945.94339Virginia14,178$78,112,711.3111,853Washington5,352$22,369,417.544,267West Virginia4,899$27,736,885.204,102Wisconsin9,771$54,777,954.718,312Wyoming933$4,279,025.79786Questions?



alert - infoYou can get answers to many additional questions on the **Funeral Assistance FAQ pages**.



**Call 844-684-6333**Monday-Friday9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern TimeMultilingual services availableIf you use a relay service, please provide FEMA with the specific number assigned to you for the service so we can follow up with you about your application.



Additional Resources



The resources below are for community-based organizations to share information about COVID-19 Funeral Assistance with their community members. These files may be downloaded and shared on public-facing communications channels.



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              A YouTube Icon.COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Webinar: May 26



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              YouTube IconCOVID 19 Funeral Assistance Webinar: October 6



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              A generic file document.COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Outreach Toolkit



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              A generic webpage document.COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Outreach Toolkit Messaging Copy



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              A generic web page.COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Outreach Toolkit Community Engagement Materials



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              YouTube IconProviding Financial Assistance for COVID-19-Related Funeral Expenses  (ASL Video)
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