A county burial service may be authorized for those deceased county residents who do not have the resources to provide such interment on their own, and whose next of kin are financially unable to assume their responsibility.
View and download the application here.
The applicant for the burial service must be the next of kin to the decedent in the following order:
- An agent under a power of attorney for health care
- Surviving spouse
- Surviving adult child/children
- Surviving parent or parents
- Surviving competent adult sibling or, if there is more than one surviving sibling, the majority of the surviving adult siblings
Only one application will be taken per decedent. EHSD will do a financial eligibility determination of the next of kin applicant. The next of kin applicant must certify that there are no assets in the decedent’s estate and that they are financially unable to cover the cost of the interment.
The Burial program covers the cost of the decedent’s cremation.
Applications for the county burial are taken in the General Assistance offices. There are three General Assistance units located in Contra Costa County. If you want to apply for the county Burial program, please call or visit the nearest office:
| East County | Central County | West County |
|---|---|---|
| 4545 Delta Fair Boulevard Antioch, CA 94509 Phone: (925) 608-5990 Fax: (925) 608-5998 | 400 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Phone: (925) 655-1221 Fax: (925) 228-0405 | 1305 Macdonald Avenue Richmond, CA 94801 Phone: (510) 942-3670 Fax: (510) 942-3888 |
Office hours in each location are
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm