$9,000 In Funeral Reimbursement From FEMA Available For COVID-19 Deaths

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

April 21, 2021

The federal government is offering up to $9,000 to reimburse the funeral expenses of those who died in the past year from COVID-19.

To qualify the funeral must have taken place after January 20, 2020, the death must occur in the U.S., and the death certificate needs to state the death was “likely the result of COVID-19” or COVID-19 symptoms.

Due to the sensitive nature of the program, FEMA is only accepting applications by phone – not online.

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