FEMA HAS PROVIDED WYOMINGITES $1.5 MILLION FOR COVID-19 RELATED
FUNERAL EXPENSES, APPLICATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230510/fema-has-provided-wyomingites-15-million-covid-19-related-funeral-expenses]


DENVER – FEMA continues to provide financial assistance for funeral
expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to COVID-19
to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the
pandemic.

Figures released this week, show that 277 Wyomingites have received
more than $1.5 million in assistance. 

This assistance includes reimbursement for, but is not limited to
cremation, burial expenses, transfer of remains, markers or
headstones, transportation for up to two individuals to identify the
deceased individual and other costs.

Up to $9,000 per funeral is available for eligible expenses, with a
maximum of $35,500 per application. There is currently no end date for
this program.

To apply, call FEMA at 844-684-6333, TTY: 800-462-7585. This is a
special, dedicated toll-free phone number to apply for COVID-19
Funeral Assistance with help from FEMA representatives. It is open
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MT. Multilingual services are
available.

You must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified
non-citizen to apply. However, there is no eligibility requirement for
the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national,
or qualified non-citizen.

For more information about FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
Program visit
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance.

To see a list of continuously updated frequently asked questions visit
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq.