FEMA accepting applicants for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
FEMA accepting applicants for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program By Joseph Payton | April 12, 2021 at 7:15 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 7:15 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - FEMA is helping pay for funeral expenses of those who lost their lives to COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program opened up to applicants on Monday. This program is part of the most recent COVID-19 relief bill.
Ziemer Funeral Home President, Daniel Ziemer, knows that we arenât through this pandemic yet.
âSadly there will still be people who may lose their life due to this terrible disease,â said Ziemer.
If you have ever worked at a grocery store, you know the terror of multiple-cart orders. Back when I worked at Buehler s Buy Low in Princeton, we would open a special register when the group homes did their shopping. I would actually see how fast I could check them out, so I could improve my items per minute scanned. I m a nerd, I know.
Last week, the folks at Granted were able to purchase six cart loads of essentials for their Granted families. This shopping trip wasn t for a specific wish to granted. This was part of the extra services that Granted provides to their wish kids and families. Several organizations made this shopping trip possible: Ziemer Funeral Home, Prairie Farms Dairy, and the North First Ave. Walmart Neighborhood Market. Susan and Corey want to especially thank Quitta, she was the cashier that rang up the six carts, and a bystander named Shannon, that helped load everything into their vehicle.