FEMA receives 7,500+ COVID-19 funeral assistance applications from FloridaTwo weeks after FEMA began accepting applications to reimburse families for COVID-19-related funeral expenses, the agency says it has received thousands of applications from Floridians.
Muslim men perform funeral service for Indian woman as family members test positive for COVID-19A group of Muslim men carried out a funeral service for a Hindu woman as her family members could not attend due to testing positive for COVID-19.
$9,000 In Funeral Reimbursement From FEMA Available For COVID-19 DeathsDue to the sensitive nature of the program, FEMA is only accepting applications by phone – not online.
WBZ-TV's Bill Shields reports.
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