Burial Assistance

The Burial Assistance Program provides financial assistance to eligible, low-income Jefferson County residents to help with the cost of a funeral, burial or cremation.

Eligibility

Burial Assistance requirements include:  

  • Individual must be a Jefferson County resident at the time of death.
  • Meet the income guidelines established for the program.
  • Personal identifying information of deceased individual such as Social Security number.
  • Estimate of funeral, burial or cremation expenses.

Apply

Complete the Burial Assistance Application to apply. Please be sure to open this form in Chrome or Edge before proceeding. Otherwise, you will not be able to sign at the end. 

If you prefer to complete a paper application, you can download the application, complete, and mail it to Jefferson County Human Services, 900 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401.