--- title: 5 Questions About FEMA You Need Answered description: Free, branded funeral home resources from Gather to help your families know if they are eligible for funeral assistance through FEMA. 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The continued devastation in the wake of COVID-19 has brought overwhelming grief to many families and we are humbled to be able to provide any information we can to help ease some of the administrative stress caused by the pandemic.  In response to the recent announcement, the Gather team has leapt into action to quickly implement enhancements within our own system to assist in helping funeral professionals better help their families through the FEMA funeral assistance program application process. We have also created a free Information sheet and a free custom branded Checklist. We'd love for you to take advantage of these **free resources** to help your families know if they are eligible for funeral assistance and to help them begin gathering all of the required application documentation.   If you are interested in the free, branded Checklist for your funeral home, please email [marketing@gather.app](mailto:marketing@gather.app) with your name, funeral home name, and logo and we will do the rest!  To learn more about the enhancements we have made to the Gather system or to learn more about the free resources we have available or to ask questions please call (888) 492-2697.  Additional Resources from FEMA [COVID-19 Funeral Assistance](https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance?utm_campaign=FEMA9K&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9X8jXbltF5W4c1BnjrhYlnk4JF-6okcDbpv5piIAjR4e_k9gDgISu6DZnDKVSrHeMA9Ngf) [FEMA Press Release](https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210324/fema-help-pay-funeral-costs-covid-19-related-deaths?utm_campaign=FEMA9K&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9X8jXbltF5W4c1BnjrhYlnk4JF-6okcDbpv5piIAjR4e_k9gDgISu6DZnDKVSrHeMA9Ngf) [Funeral Assistance FAQ](https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq?utm_campaign=FEMA9K&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9X8jXbltF5W4c1BnjrhYlnk4JF-6okcDbpv5piIAjR4e_k9gDgISu6DZnDKVSrHeMA9Ngf) [#FEMA​: Providing Financial Assistance for COVID-19-Related Funeral Expenses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgvN_9m58Z0&utm_campaign=FEMA9K&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9X8jXbltF5W4c1BnjrhYlnk4JF-6okcDbpv5piIAjR4e_k9gDgISu6DZnDKVSrHeMA9Ngf)  ![Screen Shot 2021-04-07 at 12.04.03 PM](https://content.gather.app/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-04-07%20at%2012.04.03%20PM.png?width=700&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-04-07%20at%2012.04.03%20PM.png)   ![Jessica Short](https://content.gather.app/hs-fs/hubfs/Team%20Photos/Jessica%20Short.png?width=150&name=Jessica%20Short.png) #### Jessica Short [Follow me on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/jessica.r.short) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-r-short/) Jessica started her career in analytics and quickly discovered her love for Marketing. She is thrilled to join Gather where she can use her passion for Marketing to share Gather’s incredible story and help support the remarkable funeral professionals that help so many families. When she isn't planning the next marketing campaign she loves to spend time reading, skiing, golfing, and hiking with her three dogs. ### Leave a Comment ## Related Articles [![](https://content.gather.app/hubfs/BLOG%20(9).png)](https://content.gather.app/integrated-live-streaming-and-8-other-must-haves-0) [LiveStreaming](https://content.gather.app/tag/livestreaming) [Trends](https://content.gather.app/tag/trends) ### [Integrated Live Streaming and 8 Other Must Haves](https://content.gather.app/integrated-live-streaming-and-8-other-must-haves-0) This post is the second of two covering what funeral home software must look like and do in the future. 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