WASHINGTON -- FEMA has provided more than $2.7 billion to over 431,000 individuals and families 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 441,000 people who died from COVID-19.
Eligibility determinations are based on when the applicant submits all required documentation. The determinations are not driven by state/locations.
“Applications” in the below chart 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 |
12,052 |
$66,211,234.95 |
9,758 |
|
Alaska |
499 |
$1,773,971.49 |
362 |
|
American Samoa |
31 |
$67,550.52 |
13 |
|
Arizona |
9,518 |
$37,153,805.53 |
7,503 |
|
Arkansas |
5,650 |
$28,654,837.84 |
4,600 |
|
California |
44,776 |
$225,061,343.46 |
35,208 |
|
Colorado |
5,173 |
$22,389,564.59 |
4,122 |
|
Connecticut |
5,179 |
$29,487,423.35 |
4,307 |
|
Delaware |
1,659 |
$8,528,921.49 |
1,340 |
|
District of Columbia |
794 |
$3,981,535.28 |
598 |
|
Florida |
35,288 |
$159,477,250.42 |
28,534 |
|
Georgia |
21,512 |
$118,901,518.73 |
17,361 |
|
Guam |
33 |
$147,673.19 |
20 |
|
Hawaii |
781 |
$3,410,151.22 |
589 |
|
Idaho |
1,956 |
$8,724,984.44 |
1,591 |
|
Illinois |
21,046 |
$118,908,779.87 |
17,270 |
|
Indiana |
11,053 |
$62,821,874.98 |
9,067 |
|
Iowa |
4,532 |
$26,898,886.21 |
3,779 |
|
Kansas |
4,867 |
$26,162,797.99 |
4,035 |
|
Kentucky |
10,017 |
$58,962,156.11 |
8,189 |
|
Louisiana |
9,004 |
$48,696,934.06 |
7,069 |
|
Maine |
1,193 |
$5,091,940.41 |
950 |
|
Marshall Islands |
Less than 10 |
$7,148.71 |
Less than 10 |
|
Maryland |
9,186 |
$50,148,596.04 |
7,469 |
|
Massachusetts |
9,874 |
$55,201,929.61 |
8,104 |
|
Michigan |
18,961 |
$96,901,767.65 |
15,750 |
|
Minnesota |
5,843 |
$32,944,238.74 |
4,852 |
|
Mississippi |
8,061 |
$43,150,233.13 |
6,383 |
|
Missouri |
10,904 |
$56,316,394.70 |
9,032 |
|
Montana |
1,375 |
$5,688,695.50 |
1,128 |
|
Nebraska |
2,420 |
$13,879,609.87 |
2,012 |
|
Nevada |
4,724 |
$19,385,275.51 |
3,666 |
|
New Hampshire |
1,430 |
$6,950,797.01 |
1,163 |
|
New Jersey |
17,258 |
$97,522,240.53 |
14,134 |
|
New Mexico |
3,467 |
$14,164,171.41 |
2,685 |
|
New York |
37,526 |
$207,311,256.90 |
30,241 |
|
North Carolina |
17,915 |
$95,523,539.39 |
14,659 |
|
North Dakota |
1,226 |
$7,621,185.44 |
1,027 |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
33 |
$82,251.99 |
16 |
|
Ohio |
23,122 |
$125,263,263.98 |
19,338 |
|
Oklahoma |
8,442 |
$43,382,867.70 |
6,924 |
|
Oregon |
2,678 |
$9,212,937.30 |
2,075 |
|
Pennsylvania |
25,317 |
$139,764,324.65 |
21,174 |
|
Puerto Rico |
2,618 |
$7,640,258.87 |
1,941 |
|
Rhode Island |
1,737 |
$9,790,591.89 |
1,431 |
|
South Carolina |
11,956 |
$66,052,333.72 |
9,805 |
|
South Dakota |
1,199 |
$7,067,537.11 |
987 |
|
Tennessee |
15,213 |
$83,986,021.78 |
12,499 |
|
Texas |
48,240 |
$253,503,492.05 |
39,092 |
|
U.S. Virgin Islands |
80 |
$403,749.32 |
64 |
|
Utah |
2,485 |
$13,736,613.87 |
2,025 |
|
Vermont |
320 |
$1,413,259.24 |
257 |
|
Virginia |
12,523 |
$67,748,450.67 |
10,255 |
|
Washington |
4,723 |
$19,279,701.01 |
3,641 |
|
West Virginia |
4,222 |
$23,182,085.07 |
3,415 |
|
Wisconsin |
8,814 |
$48,820,177.85 |
7,380 |
|
Wyoming |
838 |
$3,747,371.19 |
682 |
* Funeral assistance data can/will change daily; the information reflects data as of 8 a.m. EDT today, Sept. 6, 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, including frequently asked questions, is available on FEMA.gov.