Sturgis Journal
Beginning this month, families who have experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID-19 may be eligible for up to $9,000 in funeral assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Two pieces of legislation recently passed by Congress the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized FEMA to provide financial assistance to families that incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses after Jan. 20, 2020.
Greg Hackman, funeral director and president of Hackman Family Funeral Homes in Sturgis, said families have the option of applying for the financial benefit and that he and his staff will assist families in seeking the funding if they choose.