FEMA Offers Families COVID-19 Funeral Financial Assistance FEMA will reimburse families up to $9,000 to help with COVID-19 funeral costs. Applications start April 12. Here’s how to apply. Starting in April, FEMA will reimburse families up to $9,000 to help with COVID-19 funeral costs. In April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, will start providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to COVID-19 in Illinois and across the country. Families could be reimbursed up to $9,000 from the federal agency. As of Monday, Illinois...