If you paid for funeral expenses for someone who died in the US, and their death certificate mentions COVID as a cause, you may be eligible for up to US$9,000 in funeral expense assistance from the US federal government.
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/historic/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance
Eligibility does not depend on your income, even if you have a high income right now: https://www.fema.gov/node/does-fema-consider-annual-household-income-when-determining-how-much-covid-19-funeral
More info: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/historic/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq
Currently, no end date for submitting applications (ongoing/no deadline).
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
If you are covering the cost of a COVID-19 funeral, FEMA may be able to help.www.fema.gov
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