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FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-related Deaths Updated March 24, 2021
Updated March 24, 2021
Two pieces of legislation recently passed by Congress, authorized FEMA to provide financial assistance to families that incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses after January 20, 2020 (the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021). In April, FEMA will begin accepting applications for reimbursement of funeral expenses; families are eligible to receive up to $9,000 per funeral.
If a family had COVID-19 funeral expenses, they should visit the FEMA website to learn more about the funeral reimbursement program and the documentation they will need to submit with their application:
www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance