{"id":41863,"date":"2021-03-26T15:58:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T20:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=41863"},"modified":"2021-03-26T15:58:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T20:58:31","slug":"fema-to-help-pay-funeral-costs-for-covid-19-related-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/fema-to-help-pay-funeral-costs-for-covid-19-related-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-related Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/fema-to-help-pay-funeral-costs-for-covid-19-related-deaths\/fireshot-capture-038-inbox-63-grantlairdjrgmail-com-gmail-mail-google-com\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?fit=908%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"908,348\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FireShot Capture 038 &amp;#8211; Inbox (63) &amp;#8211; grantlairdjr@gmail.com &amp;#8211; Gmail &amp;#8211; mail.google.com\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?fit=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?fit=560%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41865\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?resize=501%2C192&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?resize=768%2C294&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?resize=560%2C215&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?resize=260%2C100&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FireShot-Capture-038-Inbox-63-grantlairdjr%40gmail.com-Gmail-mail.google.com_.png?resize=160%2C61&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEMA Advisory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 24, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-related Deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy was finalized today, and FEMA is now moving rapidly to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To be eligible for COVID-19 funeral assistance, the policy states:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after Jan. 20, 2020 for a death attributed to COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li>If multiple individuals contributed toward funeral expenses, they should apply under a single application as applicant and co-applicant. FEMA will also consider documentation from other individuals not listed as the applicant and co-applicant who may have incurred funeral expenses as part of the registration for the deceased individual.<\/li>\n<li>An applicant may apply for multiple deceased individuals.<\/li>\n<li>The COVID-19-related death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.<\/li>\n<li>This assistance is limited to a maximum financial amount of $9,000 per funeral and a maximum of $35,500 per application.<\/li>\n<li>Funeral assistance is intended to assist with expenses for funeral services and interment or cremation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the coming weeks, a dedicated 800 number will be established to help individuals who apply. In the meantime, potential applicants are encouraged to start gathering the following documentation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An official death certificate that attributes the death to COVID-19 and shows that the death occurred in the U. S. The death certificate must indicate the death \u201cmay have been caused by\u201d or \u201cwas likely the result of\u201d COVID-19 or COVID-19 like symptoms. Similar phrases that indicate a high likelihood of COVID-19 are considered sufficient attribution.<\/li>\n<li>Funeral expense documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.) that include the applicant\u2019s name, the deceased individual\u2019s name, the amount of funeral expenses, and the dates the funeral expenses were incurred.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of funds received from other sources specifically for use toward funeral costs. Funeral assistance may not duplicate benefits received from burial or funeral insurance, financial assistance received from voluntary agencies, federal\/state\/local\/tribal\/territorial government programs or agencies, or other sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information regarding this assistance can be found at COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Office of External Affairs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov<\/li>\n<li>Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov<\/li>\n<li>Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov<\/li>\n<li>Private Sector Engagement at nbeoc@max.gov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Follow Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow FEMA on social media at: FEMA Blog on fema.gov, @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol on Twitter, FEMA or FEMA Espanol on Facebook, @FEMA on Instagram, and via FEMA YouTube channel.<br \/>\nAlso, follow Acting Administrator Bob Fenton on Twitter @FEMA_Fenton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEMA Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Helping people before, during, and after disasters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FEMA_Advisory_FEMA_Funeral_Assistance_20210323.pdf\">Download PDF format: FEMA_Advisory_FEMA_Funeral_Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA Advisory March 24, 2021 FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-related Deaths In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/fema-to-help-pay-funeral-costs-for-covid-19-related-deaths\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[4073,1356,504],"class_list":["post-41863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-death","tag-fema","tag-funeral"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-aTd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41889,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/04\/01\/updated-information-from-fema-regarding-covid-19-vaccines-north-texas\/","url_meta":{"origin":41863,"position":0},"title":"Updated Information from FEMA Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines &#8211; North Texas","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"April 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Click here to view this message in ASL. https:\/\/youtu.be\/2C8vYLsNKEE DAC has continued to work with FEMA to ensure deaf and hard of hearing individuals in North Texas have access to COVID-19 vaccines. 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