 TITLE: COVID-19 Funeral Assistance: How to Get Aid From FEMA CONTENT: To complete an application, you must call FEMA at 844-684-6333. Calls are answered from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday. No online applications are accepted.\nOnce you have applied and have been given an application number, you can supply the required documents by:\n*   Uploading them to your FEMA account at DisasterAssistance.gov.\n*   Faxing them to 855-261-3452.\n*   Mailing them to P.O. Box 10001, Hyattsville, MD 20782.\nFEMA requires the following documents for reimbursement of funeral expenses:\n*   Official death certificate that attributes the death to COVID-19 and shows the death occurred in the U.S., the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory. The death certificate must indicate the death \"may have been caused by\" or \"was likely the result of\" COVID-19 or COVID-19-like symptoms. Similar phrases that indicate a high likelihood of COVID-19 are considered sufficient.\n*   Proof of funeral expenses, such as receipts, that include the applicant's name, deceased person's name, dollar amount of funeral expenses and dates the expenses were incurred.\nIf you're found to be eligible for reimbursement of funeral expenses, FEMA will send the money by check or direct deposit.\nThere is no deadline to apply for funds, and there is no overall funding cap for the reimbursement program. END