South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 incident period ended on May 11, 2023. FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, to those who have lost loved ones due to this pandemic.
Incident Period: Jan 20, 2020 - May 11, 2023
Declaration Date: Mar 27, 2020
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How You Can Get Vaccinated
CDC’s recommendations are based on those of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent panel of medical and health experts
The Columbia Place Mall Community Vaccination Center is now closed. To find a provider near you:
? Search http://vaccines.gov
? Text your ZIP code to 438829 GETVAX) in English or 822862 (VACUNA) in Spanish
? Call 1-800-232-0233 for assistance in English, Spanish, and 150+ other languages.
Learn more: https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/vaccine-support
Ensuring Equitable Vaccine Access
FEMA is committed to ensuring every person who wants a vaccine gets one. We are supporting the state by providing equipment, funding and personnel to vaccination centers. Civil Rights | Equity
Funeral Assistance
COVID-19 funeral grants can help with funeral services and interment or cremation.
You may qualify if:
- You are a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who paid for funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
- The funeral expenses are for an individual whose death in the United States, U.S. territories or the District of Columbia, were likely the result of COVID-19.
Funeral Assistance Line
Call 844-684-6333 (TTY: 800-462-7585) to apply for assistance Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
Multilingual services are available. The assistance line can help applicants in nearly 40 languages.
Find additional facts at https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq
Rumor Control
To distinguish fact from rumor regarding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit Coronavirus Rumor Control.
Funding Obligations
Individual Assistance | Amount |
---|---|
Total Other Needs Assistance (ONA) - Dollars Approved | $72,854,328.55 |
Total Individual & Households Program Dollars Approved | $72,854,328.55 |
Individual Assistance Applications Approved | 10869 |
Public Assistance | Amount |
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Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated | $547,365,805.29 |
Total Public Assistance Grants Dollars Obligated | $553,090,131.04 |
Hazard Mitigation Assistance | Amount |
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) - Dollars Obligated | $4,138,739.28 |