# Financial Assistance and Social Services Programs; Burial Assistance
> **US Department of the Interior** · Interim final rule with request for comments. · Published 2016-03-01 · Effective 2016-04-15 · 81 FR 10475
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-04335
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 10475
- **CFR reference:** 25 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2016-03-01
- **Effective date:** 2016-04-15
- **Interior docket:** 167A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G
## Abstract

Current regulations allow for burial assistance for eligible indigent Indians but require submission of the application within 30 days of the Indian's death. This rule would extend the deadline for filing an application to 180 days to address hardships resulting from the current short timeframe.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/03/01/2016-04335/financial-assistance-and-social-services-programs-burial-assistance)
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