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How to get up to $9,000 in federal assistance for Covid-related funeral expenses
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
The federal government has already paid out more than $15 million in financial assistance to help pay for Covid-related funeral expenses.
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Anyone who’s eligible can get the money, regardless of income level.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is processing applications. People can apply by calling FEMA at 844-684-6333, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. The government is providing the money through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
FEMA will reimburse up to $9,000 for eligible funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths caused by Covid-19.
When you drive by a school or government office building, over the last year flags have been flown at half staff (mast) almost continuously in honor of all of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who gives the order, and how does the order get lifted?
Wow, this is one complicated question, but here s what we ve been able to figure out.
First, only the President of the United States and the Governor of each state can order the American Flag to be flown at half staff. Back in February, President Biden ordered all flags be flown at half staff for 2 days in honor of the 500,000 people who died of COVID-19. However, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo previously ordered the flags to be flown at half mast due to COVID and it seems they ve been flying this way for quite some time. The President, or Governor, usually order and start and end date when they issue the order.
Phase one of the vaccine rollout now includes more groups
Nursing homes have vaccine doses and now other groups can get the vaccine, including EMTs and funeral home workers. Author: Claudine Ewing Updated: 8:05 PM EST December 21, 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. Nursing home residents and healthcare workers are known to be among the first to be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, but they re not alone.
Other frontline workers are now being included, including funeral home directors and emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
Nursing homes have already received vaccine doses, according to the Erie County Health Commissioner. Initial does have been delivered to hospitals and nursing homes, said Dr. Gale Burstein.