Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance (COVID-19)

FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until September 30, 2025. 

  People who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation. 

HOW TO APPLY:

 COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline 

 (844) 684-6333  

 (800) 462-7585 TTY 

 Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 9:00pm, Eastern Time  

  Call the dedicated toll-free phone number to get a COVID-19 Funeral Assistance application completed with help from FEMA's representatives. Multilingual services will be available.  

  Get answers to frequently asked questions about the application process on the Funeral Assistance FAQ page at: 

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq

  If you use a relay service, such as videophone, Innocaption or CapTel, please provide your specific number assigned to that service. It is important that FEMA is able to contact you, and you should be aware phone calls from FEMA may come from an unidentified number.  

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

 To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions: 

 - For deaths that occurred after May 16, 2020, the death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19. 

 - For deaths that occurred from January 20 to May 16, 2020, any death certificate that does not attribute the cause of death to COVID-19 must be accompanied by a signed statement listing COVID-19 as a cause or contributing cause of death. 

 The signed statement must be provided by the original certifier of the death certificate or the local medical examiner or coroner from the jurisdiction in which the death occurred. 

 The statement must provide an additional explanation or causal pathway, linking the cause of death listed on the death certificate to COVID-19. 

  For more information about the Funeral Assistance, please visit: 

https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance