Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance (COVID-19 FUNERAL ASSISTANCE) | Federal Emergency Management Agency
Provides financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses. Assistance may be used to cover the costs of funeral services and interment or cremation, such as a casket/urn, marker/headstone, burial plot, cremation, funeral services/ceremony, etc.
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211 UWGC
Physical Address
500 C Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20472
Hours
mon 8:00am - 4:30pm;tue 8:00am - 4:30pm;wed 8:00am - 4:30pm;thu 8:00am - 4:30pm;fri 8:00am - 4:30pm
Voice
Application process
Applications must be completed with a FEMA representative by phone. Online applications are not accepted. Once FEMA receives all required documentation, it takes approximately 45 days for an eligibility decision to be made.
Fee
None
Eligibility
Open to individuals who are:
- a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified non-citizen
- responsible for funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020 for a death that occurred in the U.S. and was attributed to COVID-19
Languages
Other languages by translation
Service area
Ohio
Kentucky
Agency info
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Responsible for coordinating the response to disasters that overwhelm the resources of local and state authorities.