FEMA to Provide Up to $9,000 in Funeral Aid to Families of COVID-19 Victims

FEMA to Provide Up to
$9,000 in Funeral Aid to Families
of COVID-19 Victims.
The Biden administration is launching a
massive relief program to aid those most
deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. .
The program will allow Americans to apply
for up to $9,000 to help cover funeral
costs of a "U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or
qualified alien,” who died due to COVID-19.
In order to qualify, the death must have
occurred after January 20, 2020, in the U.S. or
its territories and be officially “attributed to COVID-19.”.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will
be accepting applications for aid beginning April 12. .
FEMA is encouraging possible applicants
to gather as much documentation as possible.
Documentation includes, but isn’t limited to, death
certifications, receipts and funeral home contracts. .
Those who were responsible for covering the funeral
expenses of multiple COVID-19 victims can submit
multiple applications, with aid capped at $35,500.