FEMA COVID-19 FUNERAL ASSISTANCE STILL AVAILABLE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220719/fema-covid-19-funeral-assistance-still-available]


Release Date: 
July 19, 2022 

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – FEMA urges those who paid for funeral
expenses due to the coronavirus to call FEMA and apply for assistance
TODAY. To date, more than 2,471 applicants in Puerto Rico, have
already registered.

“In Puerto Rico, FEMA has already approved over $6.8 million to help
families with funeral expenses, but there are families that may be
eligible to receive this assistance. We are encouraging every person
who covered funeral expenses to call today and apply”, said Idamis
De Jesus, Individual Assistance lead of FEMA Caribbean Area Office in
PR.

Call 1-844-684-6333 to apply for FEMA COVID-19 funeral assistance.
FEMA is only accepting applications via phone
call. The phoneline is available from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT,
Monday through Friday.

Once registered, FEMA will send the applicant a Request for
Information (RFI) which outlines all the documentation
needed to process the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance application. For
further information, applicants can also visit
the frequently asked questions section in FEMA’s website at:
FEMA.gov/funeral-assistance/faq
[https://www.fema.gov/fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq].

FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral
expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, under
the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of
2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act
of 2021.

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