Money for funerals due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
1. How it Works
You can get reimbursed for funeral costs up to $9,000 for someone who died due to COVID-19.
Financial assistance may cover funeral services, burials, cremation costs, and other expenses that you paid between January 20, 2020 and May 11, 2023.
Your income does not affect eligibility.
Benefits will be paid by check or direct deposit.
2. Determine your eligibility
You may be eligible if:
You are a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, or qualified noncitizen.
You incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses on or after January 20, 2020.
The death was attributed to COVID-19, as noted on the death certificate.
3. What you need to include
You need an official death certificate that:
shows the death happened in the United States, including U.S. territories and District of Columbia
attributes the death directly or indirectly to COVID-19. Otherwise, you can give a signed statement from the original certifier of the death certificate that says COVID-19 was a cause or contributing cause of death.
You also need signed funeral home contract, invoice, receipts, or other documentation that includes:
your name, showing you are responsible for some or all of the expenses
the name of the person who died
itemized expenses
proof that the expenses were incurred on or after January 20, 2020
4. How to apply
Here are your options.
Apply by phone
Prepare your documents and call the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number:
844-684-6333, TTY: 800-462-7585
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern TimeOnce you have applied and are given an application number, submit your documents using one of these ways:
Online: Upload to your DisasterAssistance.gov account
Fax documents: 855-261-3452
Mail documents: P.O. BOX 10001, Hyattsville, MD 20782