WASHINGTON -- FEMA has provided more than $2.6 billion to over 410,000 individuals and families to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020. This assistance helped pay for the funerals of more than 419,000 people who died from COVID-19.
Eligibility determinations are based on when the applicant submits all required documentation. The determinations are not driven by state/locations.
“Applications” in the chart below reflect the number of individuals who called to begin the assistance process.
Please find state-specific information below:
State / Territory |
Applications |
Amount Approved |
Number of Awards |
|
Alabama |
11,683 |
$63,376,535.73 |
9,323 |
|
Alaska |
475 |
$1,651,278.49 |
336 |
|
American Samoa |
29 |
$53,075.52 |
Less than 10 |
|
Arizona |
9,232 |
$35,119,364.31 |
7,089 |
|
Arkansas |
5,473 |
$27,407,218.18 |
4,390 |
|
California |
43,473 |
$215,194,384.39 |
33,620 |
|
Colorado |
5,012 |
$21,026,284.60 |
3,882 |
|
Connecticut |
5,020 |
$27,885,967.38 |
4,076 |
|
Delaware |
1,597 |
$8,008,158.20 |
1,262 |
|
District of Columbia |
775 |
$3,852,103.40 |
579 |
|
Florida |
34,180 |
$152,785,237.61 |
27,273 |
|
Georgia |
20,842 |
$113,450,092.23 |
16,583 |
|
Guam |
32 |
$138,673.19 |
19 |
|
Hawaii |
735 |
$3,114,477.74 |
542 |
|
Idaho |
1,882 |
$8,211,379.50 |
1,500 |
|
Illinois |
20,321 |
$113,391,511.63 |
16,506 |
|
Indiana |
10,708 |
$59,430,269.98 |
8,574 |
|
Iowa |
4,383 |
$25,513,106.37 |
3,576 |
|
Kansas |
4,701 |
$24,873,101.25 |
3,828 |
|
Kentucky |
9,594 |
$55,228,392.11 |
7,678 |
|
Louisiana |
8,718 |
$46,664,254.26 |
6,769 |
|
Maine |
1,135 |
$4,710,274.91 |
879 |
|
Maryland |
8,896 |
$47,600,109.52 |
7,085 |
|
Massachusetts |
9,592 |
$52,252,106.48 |
7,667 |
|
Michigan |
18,398 |
$92,010,323.70 |
14,971 |
|
Minnesota |
5,607 |
$31,137,462.60 |
4,577 |
|
Mississippi |
7,787 |
$40,972,555.20 |
6,053 |
|
Missouri |
10,538 |
$53,166,177.15 |
8,526 |
|
Montana |
1,324 |
$5,364,510.73 |
1,063 |
|
Nebraska |
2,331 |
$13,148,484.57 |
1,903 |
|
Nevada |
4,565 |
$18,453,997.47 |
3,479 |
|
New Hampshire |
1,373 |
$6,564,338.27 |
1,098 |
|
New Jersey |
16,765 |
$93,250,948.57 |
13,525 |
|
New Mexico |
3,338 |
$13,321,281.16 |
2,519 |
|
New York |
36,550 |
$198,118,340.07 |
28,914 |
|
North Carolina |
17,319 |
$90,745,335.56 |
13,923 |
|
North Dakota |
1,192 |
$7,205,444.50 |
966 |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
33 |
$82,231.99 |
14 |
|
Ohio |
22,403 |
$119,231,049.28 |
18,390 |
|
Oklahoma |
8,192 |
$41,231,555.20 |
6,586 |
|
Oregon |
2,537 |
$8,595,403.53 |
1,923 |
|
Pennsylvania |
24,467 |
$132,719,787.51 |
20,092 |
|
Puerto Rico |
2,377 |
$6,805,795.38 |
1,742 |
|
Rhode Island |
1,690 |
$9,395,061.14 |
1,372 |
|
South Carolina |
11,575 |
$63,035,619.04 |
9,362 |
|
South Dakota |
1,159 |
$6,700,246.89 |
937 |
|
Tennessee |
14,711 |
$79,913,128.93 |
11,882 |
|
Texas |
46,886 |
$243,144,860.29 |
37,454 |
|
U.S. Virgin Islands |
79 |
$373,499.51 |
60 |
|
Utah |
2,421 |
$13,112,355.23 |
1,924 |
|
Vermont |
299 |
$1,287,456.39 |
232 |
|
Virginia |
12,037 |
$64,021,322.20 |
9,692 |
|
Washington |
4,541 |
$17,848,657.15 |
3,359 |
|
West Virginia |
4,024 |
$21,711,923.91 |
3,190 |
|
Wisconsin |
8,596 |
$46,532,859.04 |
7,021 |
|
Wyoming |
809 |
$3,567,334.65 |
653 |
* Funeral assistance data can/will change daily; the information reflects data as of 8 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
Applicants may apply by calling 844-684-6333 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday. Multilingual services are available. Please note, phone calls from FEMA may come from an unidentified number. 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.
Additional information about COVID-19 funeral assistance, including frequently asked questions, is available on FEMA.gov.