Regarding COVID 19 (Update)

Jackson’s Funeral Home wants to reach out to make you aware that your family may be eligible for a special program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that offers funeral assistance to families that have experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID-19.

FEMA’s mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense grief for so many people. Although FEMA cannot change what has happened, they affirm their commitment to help with funeral and burial expenses that many families, like yours, did not anticipate.

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance offers up to $9,000 for certain expenses that families have incurred for funeral costs.

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance covers eligible expenses for the services you’ve already paid for when your loved one died. And, as our community becomes safer, your family may choose to plan a memorial service in your loved one’s honor that includes all of your family and friends – something that many families are finding to be a meaningful experience. Those expenses may also be covered.

While you can apply for assistance at any time, if you do wish to have a memorial service when it is safe to do so, FEMA recommends waiting until after all services have been contracted to avoid the hassle of amending an initial application.

The FEMA website has complete information about eligibility requirements, documentation you will be required to provide as part of your application (e.g., a copy of your loved one’s death certificate and proof of funeral expenses incurred), and how to start the application process. Visit https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance.

If there is anything we can do to assist you with the application process – such as by ordering copies of a death certificate or providing copies of receipts or contracts showing the expenses you incurred – please call us at 870-523-5822 for Newport and Newark, or 870-578-2453 for Harrisburg.

As always, the staff at Jackson’s Funeral Home stands ready to serve you and your family.

With kind regards

Jan Jackson Maris