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DANVILLE, Ill., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The staff of Sunset Funeral Homes and Cremation Center would like to inform the communities we serve to be aware that beginning April 12, families that 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 (FEMA).
Two pieces of legislation 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. If eligible, reimbursement funds come directly from FEMA, and Sunset Funeral Homes will assist community members in securing funding, regardless of the location of the prior funeral home. As a third party, Sunset will not directly provide or receive any funds through this program.
Funeral homes across US being overwhelmed by COVID-19 crisis
Many bracing for another wave of coronavirus deaths
and last updated 2021-01-19 15:39:00-05
Gravesites are filling up fast across one of Americaâs largest cemeteries.
âWeâve seen an increase since the beginning of the coronavirus, but more so during this latest surge,â said Antoinette Lou, a spokesperson for Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary, a 14,000-acre site in Southern California.
She says calls about services have increased 200% in the last month.
âWeâve been around for over 100 years and have not seen anything of this size,â Lou said. âA lot of the cases coming in, hospitals are overwhelmed.â