The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus.
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.
We are working with stakeholder groups to get their input on ways we can best provide this assistance, and to enlist their help with outreach to families and communities. FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April.
Additional guidance is being finalized and will be released to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible. In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation.
To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions:
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number
Applications begin on
April 12, 2021
844-684-6333 |
TTY:
800-462-7585
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, we encourage you to keep and gather documentation. Types of information should include:
If you are eligible for funeral assistance you will receive a check by mail, or funds by direct deposit, depending on which option you choose when you apply for assistance.
July 29, 2021
FEMA has issued a revised policy for its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program that offers more flexibility for documentation attributing a death caused by the coronavirus.
Beginning immediately, the new policy enables the individual who certified a death or the local medical examiners to provide a letter attributing the death to COVID-19 in lieu of an amended death certificate, which can be a complicated process for applicants.
This flexibility will only be available for deaths that occurred prior to May 16, 2020.
Holman-Headland Mortuary
305 South Main Street
Headland AL 36345
Fax: (334) 693-2711
Email: holman@comcast.net
Holman-Abbeville Mortuary
434 Ozark Road
Abbeville AL 36310
Fax: (334) 693-2711
Email: holman@comcast.net