Families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 last year will soon be able to apply for reimbursement of their funeral costs through a new federal assistance program.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday said it will provide up to $9,000 per funeral, with people who lost multiple family members to COVID-19 eligible to apply for up to $35,000.
Have you lost a loved one due to COVID-19? We might be able to help.
— FEMA (@fema) March 25, 2021
Starting in April, we will provide financial assistance for funeral expenses suffered after January 20, 2020.
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The funds can help cover funeral services, including interment and cremation, that occurred between Jan. 20 and Dec. 31, 2020. Florida alone ended 2020 with a total of 21,990 confirmed COVID-19 related deaths.
Program applications are expected to become available in early April.
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— By Michelle Marchante / The Miami Herald
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