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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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.

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