WASHINGTON -- FEMA has provided more than $2.5 billion to over 389,000 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 398,000 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 below chart 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 |
11,554 |
$60,176,030.42 |
8,862 |
|
Alaska |
457 |
$1,542,816.73 |
315 |
|
American Samoa |
27 |
$43,646.02 |
Less than 10 |
|
Arizona |
9,079 |
$32,975,289.24 |
6,670 |
|
Arkansas |
5,397 |
$25,919,776.38 |
4,148 |
|
California |
42,852 |
$205,502,120.33 |
32,130 |
|
Colorado |
4,911 |
$19,465,198.98 |
3,585 |
|
Connecticut |
4,913 |
$26,647,948.43 |
3,890 |
|
Delaware |
1,571 |
$7,501,841.06 |
1,183 |
|
District of Columbia |
766 |
$3,654,486.83 |
549 |
|
Florida |
33,704 |
$146,416,232.63 |
26,114 |
|
Georgia |
20,569 |
$106,992,185.51 |
15,625 |
|
Guam |
32 |
$135,055.19 |
19 |
|
Hawaii |
708 |
$2,854,921.93 |
495 |
|
Idaho |
1,844 |
$7,678,188.56 |
1,388 |
|
Illinois |
19,982 |
$108,199,738.19 |
15,764 |
|
Indiana |
10,558 |
$55,581,366.79 |
8,001 |
|
Iowa |
4,314 |
$24,244,894.08 |
3,400 |
|
Kansas |
4,624 |
$23,187,379.23 |
3,580 |
|
Kentucky |
9,403 |
$51,330,506.36 |
7,132 |
|
Louisiana |
8,621 |
$44,331,959.92 |
6,446 |
|
Maine |
1,101 |
$4,292,950.10 |
806 |
|
Maryland |
8,753 |
$44,747,992.48 |
6,669 |
|
Massachusetts |
9,392 |
$48,554,430.83 |
7,102 |
|
Michigan |
18,049 |
$86,594,628.14 |
14,110 |
|
Minnesota |
5,502 |
$29,066,933.21 |
4,274 |
|
Mississippi |
7,664 |
$38,212,914.18 |
5,650 |
|
Missouri |
10,391 |
$50,682,087.91 |
8,128 |
|
Montana |
1,296 |
$4,986,363.52 |
993 |
|
Nebraska |
2,293 |
$12,199,270.28 |
1,765 |
|
Nevada |
4,490 |
$17,448,676.24 |
3,283 |
|
New Hampshire |
1,337 |
$6,081,828.78 |
1,022 |
|
New Jersey |
16,500 |
$88,749,580.02 |
12,874 |
|
New Mexico |
3,269 |
$12,398,596.53 |
2,357 |
|
New York |
35,962 |
$190,997,779.14 |
27,878 |
|
North Carolina |
17,044 |
$85,937,223.17 |
13,167 |
|
North Dakota |
1,171 |
$6,807,022.43 |
916 |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
33 |
$82,231.99 |
14 |
|
Ohio |
22,058 |
$112,139,044.38 |
17,322 |
|
Oklahoma |
8,063 |
$38,344,609.69 |
6,113 |
|
Oregon |
2,485 |
$8,070,342.56 |
1,797 |
|
Pennsylvania |
23,974 |
$126,555,420.22 |
19,196 |
|
Puerto Rico |
2,280 |
$6,150,331.93 |
1,598 |
|
Rhode Island |
1,670 |
$8,980,143.78 |
1,314 |
|
South Carolina |
11,421 |
$60,157,394.71 |
8,930 |
|
South Dakota |
1,144 |
$6,399,214.33 |
893 |
|
Tennessee |
14,468 |
$75,049,992.17 |
11,144 |
|
Texas |
46,261 |
$234,392,350.66 |
36,127 |
|
U.S. Virgin Islands |
78 |
$345,823.71 |
56 |
|
Utah |
2,385 |
$12,156,988.94 |
1,790 |
|
Vermont |
289 |
$1,184,014.67 |
217 |
|
Virginia |
11,821 |
$60,288,236.25 |
9,124 |
|
Washington |
4,431 |
$16,663,744.44 |
3,123 |
|
West Virginia |
3,939 |
$20,347,826.07 |
2,980 |
|
Wisconsin |
8,459 |
$43,508,332.80 |
6,553 |
|
Wyoming |
794 |
$3,378,741.61 |
619 |
* Funeral assistance data can/will change daily; the information reflects data as of 8 a.m. EDT Friday, June 3, 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.