Federal funeral advantages for COVID-19 victims accessible, however obscure

• Solely 11 states had utility charges of fifty% or greater for a federal COVID-19 funeral cost
• We all know we have to attain extra individuals, FEMA spokeswoman says
• FEMA profit pays as much as $9,000 for a COVID-19 sufferer’s funeral

Minnesota resident George Campbell dealt with the 2021 California funeral preparations for his mother and father, who died the identical day at age 96, after 75 years of marriage. Barred from touring by COVID-19 restrictions, he did the work by pc and cellphone.

Then got here the onerous half, difficult by difficulties along with his mother and father’ property – acquiring the Federal Emergency Administration Company’s $9,000 loss of life profit for coronavirus deaths. That took roughly three months.