Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

FEMA has provided billions of dollars in emergency funding and has stood strong on the front lines alongside our partners to help people and communities nationwide respond to COVID-19.
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Now Closed: COVID-19 Disaster Incident Period

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FEMA established May 11, 2023, as the end of the COVID-19 national emergency declaration and major disaster declarations for state, tribal and territorial governments.

This date does not affect the application period for COVID-19 funeral assistance or the eligibility period for COVID-19-related funeral expenses.

Read the Memorandum

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FEMA will continue to provide COVID-19 funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, which is the date identified by Congress in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriation.

Resources to Support the Coronavirus Response

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How You Can Get Vaccinated | FEMA Support for Vaccine Distribution | Vaccine Centers | News & Information

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Videos | Photos | Graphics | News Releases | Disaster Declarations | Fact Sheets & Guidance

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What We're Doing | What You Can Do | Additional Government Resources

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Disaster Declarations | FEMA Financial Reimbursement | Defense Production Act | National Guard Activation

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Funeral Assistance | Federal Recovery Resource List | FEMA Assistance

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COVID-19 Initial Assessment Report | Data Sources | Right Help, Right Place, Right Time

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