FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY - COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
Address
PO Box 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(844) 684-6333
www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance
Service Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Eastern Time
AKA:
FEMA
Description:
Provides financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses. incurred after January 20, 2020. FEMA may approve COVID-19 Funeral Assistance for expenses such as:
- funeral services
- cremation
- interment
- costs associated with producing death certificates
- costs due to local or state government laws or ordinances
- transportation for up to two people to identify the person who died
- transfer of remains
- casket or urn
- burial plot
- marker or headstone
- clergy
- funeral ceremony
- funeral home equipment or staff
Eligibility:
The 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.
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; and
-you are responsible for the eligible funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020
Languages:
None
Program Fees:
No fee
Intake Process:
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 expense
- the name of the person who died
- itemized expenses
- proof that the expenses were incurred on or after January 20, 2020
Contacts
Primary Contact Information
Primary Contact
Primary Contact Information
(800) 621-3362
Phone Numbers
Primary Contact Number
(844) 684-6333
Hearing Impaired
(800) 462-7585
Address Listings
P.O. Box (Primary)
PO Box 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Wishlist:
None
Volunteer Opportunities:
None
Legal Status:
Public Service
Date of Official Change:
January 11, 2024
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