FEMA COVID-19 FUNERAL ASSISTANCE STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220502/fema-covid-19-funeral-assistance-state-state-breakdown]


Release Date: 
May 2, 2022 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA has provided over $2.3 billion to more
than 351,000 people to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for
deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020. This assistance helped pay
for the funerals of more than 369,000 people who died from COVID-19.

FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance reached its one-year anniversary
recently and has some notable achievements. The funeral assistance
webpage, COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUagBDM4sL1shLOp6353S1yx1YTBbEJFNEY8FPCM7YVTxJGXy3NlaPAWbfpwXZBMP9d6LXhzrQBjVWC-2BBXj0hY0A-3DvFH-_GQY5Hu5ygKE2XonwuN9LVzUgNXGyGWD9w-2FT01ODoNpVsPwJtdU0MjmKSs-2FXxBZLrDWxyTYyFTFFFFH-2B-2BWwpuBrGJjJyRv6ZCKZBYW9GqquARLC-2B1zz9mCYKXFKGJD9QrAspEhb0rtAcCbW1BTP5fhZCO9Xdyfya4TZpH-2BVRrtZ7QcJZsgv9KR4L7dkJ3YoWOhYT9a9S8zWgURoYnQdtAWZJVkXzPVIXVFAHBq7K5spwJNg5BQtzCnbjUzSH4ncRz5yVW8gqNo3pVSHVoCYcLniO9lDya-2B1PXCW01KgdqcVUhn9aTYhisQywkdFHXzMEpNeglmj6v6H9JCU2UXy2au35gpWbfvRTXlZArPqRacPI-3D],
has had over 8.2 million views and has been translated into 13
languages. Informational graphics were translated into 29 languages.
Thousands of letters, personal calls and auto-caller communications
have been made to assist applicants. The average award is
approximately $6,500, and the eligibility rate is nearly 97%.  

Eligibility determinations are based on when the applicant submits all
required documentation. The determinations are not driven by
state/locations.

“Applications” in the chart below reflect the number of
individuals who called to begin the assistance process.

Please find state-specific information below:

STATE / TERRITORY

APPLICATIONS

AMOUNT APPROVED

NUMBER OF AWARDS

Alabama

11,340

$54,507,202.97

7,991

Alaska

444

$1,352,830.38

268

American Samoa

17

$33,801.77

Less than 10

Arizona

8,878

$29,563,514.85

5,967

Arkansas

5,299

$22,891,367.97

3,623

California

41,882

$188,215,608.58

29,321

Colorado

4,783

$17,523,024.89

3,201

Connecticut

4,815

$24,337,419.97

3,554

Delaware

1,528

$6,625,685.43

1,050

District Of Columbia

756

$3,372,868.41

501

Florida

33,147

$136,211,653.29

24,183

Georgia

20,182

$98,345,548.56

14,287

Guam

31

$135,055.19

19

Hawaii

687

$2,341,509.50

407

Idaho

1,792

$6,587,621.47

1,172

Illinois

19,624

$96,136,153.91

14,015

Indiana

10,321

$49,097,175.58

7,055

Iowa

4,236

$21,177,533.50

2,962

Kansas

4,504

$20,547,283.39

3,171

Kentucky

9,123

$45,628,516.57

6,317

Louisiana

8,462

$40,083,277.89

5,817

Maine

1,059

$3,370,311.93

626

Maryland

8,573

$41,135,067.29

6,123

Massachusetts

9,157

$43,144,865.47

6,269

Michigan

17,642

$76,766,420.10

12,468

Minnesota

5,347

$25,379,238.82

3,713

Mississippi

7,496

$33,553,702.17

4,965

Missouri

10,164

$45,629,008.34

7,284

Montana

1,260

$4,487,641.63

891

Nebraska

2,247

$10,535,851.17

1,528

Nevada

4,374

$15,293,360.32

2,826

New Hampshire

1,302

$5,304,945.80

882

New Jersey

16,156

$82,010,382.00

11,898

New Mexico

3,166

$10,443,924.71

1,975

New York

35,201

$179,287,766.47

26,156

North Carolina

16,680

$79,249,600.94

12,117

North Dakota

1,138

$6,136,738.88

826

Northern Mariana Islands

31

$59,378.99

10

Ohio

21,560

$101,251,456.74

15,619

Oklahoma

7,848

$34,870,244.51

5,521

Oregon

2,405

$6,764,504.24

1,465

Pennsylvania

23,362

$113,187,003.99

17,153

Puerto Rico

2,199

$5,218,317.01

1,371

Rhode Island

1,637

$8,037,094.60

1,176

South Carolina

11,186

$53,721,711.89

7,927

South Dakota

1,115

$5,667,989.74

788

Tennessee

14,129

$67,666,788.01

9,976

Texas

45,287

$217,042,015.21

33,387

U.S. Virgin Islands

77

$319,671.06

51

Utah

2,329

$10,734,214.70

1,564

Vermont

274

$1,113,255.96

199

Virginia

11,529

$53,216,320.79

8,033

Washington

4,304

$14,505,646.10

2,685

West Virginia

3,796

$17,411,878.35

2,549

Wisconsin

8,292

$38,113,075.40

5,754

Wyoming

776

$2,923,341.45

532

* Funeral assistance data can/will change daily; the information
reflects data as of 8 a.m. EDT Monday, May 2, 2022.

Applicants may apply by calling 844-684-6333 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
EDT, Monday through Friday. Multilingual services are available.
Please note, phone calls from FEMA may come from an unidentified
number. Applicants who use a relay service, such as a videophone,
Innocaption or CapTel, should provide FEMA with the specific number
assigned to them for that service so that agency representatives are
able to contact them.

Additional information about COVID-19 funeral assistance
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUagBDM4sL1shLOp6353S1yx1YTBbEJFNEY8FPCM7YVTxJGXy3NlaPAWbfpwXZBMP9d6LXhzrQBjVWC-2BBXj0hY0A-3DdJou_GQY5Hu5ygKE2XonwuN9LVzUgNXGyGWD9w-2FT01ODoNpVsPwJtdU0MjmKSs-2FXxBZLrDWxyTYyFTFFFFH-2B-2BWwpuBrGJjJyRv6ZCKZBYW9GqquARLC-2B1zz9mCYKXFKGJD9QrAspEhb0rtAcCbW1BTP5fhZCO9Xdyfya4TZpH-2BVRrtZ7QcJZsgv9KR4L7dkJ3YoWOhYT9a9S8zWgURoYnQdtAWZHRjKDPK2YLcrDedxe8URgE7J1p4EoCG-2Bjh0YBlCyFNGbRxOGHB3tlPRfSASAs9BjkHxJ8aMjacbeV4jAYbv0gSkmV-2FIk2JuqDaMJf-2BZR59nTXD4l-2BT7CqzF-2Ftc7X8BzTruDPnQN4Z8xo5-2BB4f0C1c-3D],
including frequently asked questions
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUagBDM4sL1shLOp6353S1yx1YTBbEJFNEY8FPCM7YVTxJGXy3NlaPAWbfpwXZBMP9T66aSJXbbnsGnnXeS9vOKvFizm27eFqteZ6V5zTcT1nQAe0_GQY5Hu5ygKE2XonwuN9LVzUgNXGyGWD9w-2FT01ODoNpVsPwJtdU0MjmKSs-2FXxBZLrDWxyTYyFTFFFFH-2B-2BWwpuBrGJjJyRv6ZCKZBYW9GqquARLC-2B1zz9mCYKXFKGJD9QrAspEhb0rtAcCbW1BTP5fhZCO9Xdyfya4TZpH-2BVRrtZ7QcJZsgv9KR4L7dkJ3YoWOhYT9a9S8zWgURoYnQdtAWToE5So2x6A0gBoLiI-2F0PI-2FhZUpqGambrEbous9MXjJjJPtgIt7UiwTbAOaUbEdpKH-2B-2FGmviXYBkLR-2F74YyfV0ffOwm1wc6ljlLo2LKk3jKAtMDmfvv5onh-2FTFgRp-2FNavEnqCtN940EUs-2FlhhZ6UepQ-3D],
is available on FEMA.gov.