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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance

Agency: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)

  • Description: Provides financial assistance for funeral expenses for deaths related to COVID-19. Funeral assistance is intended to assist with expenses for funeral services and interment or cremation. Maximum amount for financial assistance is $9,000 per funeral and a maximum of $35,000 per application. Assistance available until September 30, 2025.

    FEMA may approve COVID-19 Funeral Assistance for expenses such as:
    • Funeral services
    • Creamation
    • Interment
    • Cost associated with producing death certificates
    • Cost due to local or state goverment law or ordinances
    • Transportation for up to two people to identify the person who died
    • Transfer or remains
    • Casket or urn
    • Burial plot
    • Marker or headstone
    • Clergy
    • Funeral ceremony
    • Funeral home equipment staff

    The Funeral Assistance phone line is experiencing high call volume, which is causing some technical issues. Please try again later if you get a busy signal or your call does not connect. 

    • Phone:

    Email: AskIA@fema.dhs.gov
    Website: www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Fri: 9am ET - 9pm ET; Thu: 9am ET - 9pm ET; Wed: 9am ET - 9pm ET; Tue: 9am ET - 9pm ET; Mon: 9am ET - 9pm ET;

    • Location(s)

    FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance - Washington

    • Accessibility: No information has been provided by Agency.
    • Address: PO Box 10001, Hyattsville, MD 20782

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: To be eligible for funeral assistance, must meet these conditions:
      *The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.
      *The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
      *The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
      *There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
      A minor child cannot apply for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance on behalf of an adult who is not a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
    • Languages: Multilingual services available, English
    • Application Process: Telephone call
    • Program Fees: Free
    • Required Documents: Official Death Certificate; Funeral Expenses Documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.); Proof of funds received from other sources.

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: N/A