WASHINGTON -- In the short time since FEMA began accepting COVID-19 funeral assistance applications, the agency is quickly approaching a milestone of $200 million in awards. Nearly $190 million has been approved for almost 28,000 eligible applicants.
“Applications” in the below chart reflect the number of individuals who have contacted FEMA to begin the process for assistance. Once an individual applies, FEMA will send a letter outlining the required documentation needed to process their application. The eligibility determination process starts after an applicant submits all required documentation. FEMA developed a process to ensure applicants have ample time to collect and submit required documents for assistance. While some jurisdictions provide or amend death certificates in four to six weeks, others may take longer. FEMA will make calls and send additional letters reminding applicants of the required documents.
Please find below state-specific information:
|
State/Territory |
Applications |
Amount Approved |
Awards |
|
ALABAMA |
4,831 |
$4,055,032 |
565 |
|
ALASKA |
94 |
$28,940 |
4 |
|
AMERICAN SAMOA |
4 |
$0 |
0 |
|
ARIZONA |
3,526 |
$1,347,754 |
250 |
|
ARKANSAS |
2,025 |
$1,736,617 |
256 |
|
CALIFORNIA |
22,991 |
$18,713,137 |
2,788 |
|
COLORADO |
1,509 |
$842,712 |
143 |
|
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS |
3 |
$4,344 |
1 |
|
CONNECTICUT |
2,649 |
$3,580,501 |
500 |
|
DELAWARE |
635 |
$527,777 |
82 |
|
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
419 |
$388,673 |
55 |
|
FLORIDA |
11,925 |
$11,028,318 |
1,900 |
|
GEORGIA |
7,894 |
$5,698,047 |
811 |
|
GUAM |
8 |
$20,436 |
3 |
|
HAWAII |
205 |
$107,062 |
19 |
|
IDAHO |
410 |
$329,856 |
59 |
|
ILLINOIS |
8,823 |
$10,425,971 |
1,518 |
|
INDIANA |
3,642 |
$2,188,405 |
303 |
|
IOWA |
1,941 |
$1,870,626 |
247 |
|
KANSAS |
1,759 |
$1,612,634 |
230 |
|
KENTUCKY |
2,813 |
$1,916,909 |
269 |
|
LOUISIANA |
3,950 |
$3,187,687 |
453 |
|
MAINE |
240 |
$144,076 |
35 |
|
MARYLAND |
4,174 |
$3,268,654 |
460 |
|
MASSACHUSETTS |
4,381 |
$3,504,415 |
493 |
|
MICHIGAN |
7,049 |
$4,845,029 |
782 |
|
MINNESOTA |
1,999 |
$1,785,272 |
252 |
|
MISSISSIPPI |
3,465 |
$2,156,519 |
304 |
|
MISSOURI |
3,586 |
$2,529,987 |
366 |
|
MONTANA |
353 |
$136,415 |
28 |
|
NEBRASKA |
890 |
$1,002,846 |
137 |
|
NEVADA |
1,799 |
$821,823 |
138 |
|
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
492 |
$437,313 |
71 |
|
NEW JERSEY |
9,188 |
$10,162,868 |
1,419 |
|
NEW MEXICO |
1,155 |
$533,581 |
103 |
|
NEW YORK |
19,826 |
$22,565,775 |
3,133 |
|
NORTH CAROLINA |
6,169 |
$7,726,034 |
1,152 |
|
NORTH DAKOTA |
523 |
$488,866 |
62 |
|
OHIO |
7,198 |
$10,333,793 |
1,576 |
|
OKLAHOMA |
2,979 |
$2,357,572 |
342 |
|
OREGON |
600 |
$527,450 |
104 |
|
PENNSYLVANIA |
9,740 |
$9,041,260 |
1,338 |
|
PUERTO RICO |
882 |
$83,394 |
21 |
|
RHODE ISLAND |
937 |
$1,431,532 |
203 |
|
SOUTH CAROLINA |
4,375 |
$2,742,916 |
382 |
|
SOUTH DAKOTA |
549 |
$664,400 |
86 |
|
TENNESSEE |
5,206 |
$3,843,395 |
528 |
|
TEXAS |
19,054 |
$18,554,441 |
2,720 |
|
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS |
18 |
$14,316 |
2 |
|
UTAH |
788 |
$876,532 |
127 |
|
VERMONT |
107 |
$68,512 |
12 |
|
VIRGINIA |
4,597 |
$4,027,217 |
591 |
|
WASHINGTON |
1,326 |
$629,985 |
102 |
|
WEST VIRGINIA |
1,060 |
$662,547 |
90 |
|
WISCONSIN |
3,495 |
$2,107,547 |
300 |
|
WYOMING |
182 |
$219,285 |
36 |
* Funeral assistance data will change daily; the information reflects data as of 8 a.m. ET today.
Applicants may apply by calling (844) 684-6333 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Applicants who use a relay service, such as a videophone, Innocaption or CapTel, should provide FEMA with the specific number assigned to them for that service so that agency representatives are able to contact them. Multilingual services are available. Please note, phone calls from FEMA may come from an unidentified number. Additional information about COVID-19 funeral assistance, including frequently asked questions, is available on FEMA.gov.