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The city is paying for funerals of Micronesian people killed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Were /are other people eligible for this ? Answer : Yes, but through a federal program that excludes Compact of ...

FEMA continues to provide financial support through its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Fund. This relief is retroactive and relatives can apply for funds to cover the cost of up to $9,000 in funeral ...

FEMA confirmed to 11Alive that the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program remains active, despite the public health emergency officially ending in 2023. In a statement, a FEMA spokesperson said ...

FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, the agency said. As of March 1, FEMA received more than 490,878 applications and it paid out more than $3.16 billion for ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced funeral assistance funds under the Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program for citizens of Baxter, Benton, Boone ...

Officials say if anyone sustained injury, illness or death of a loved one due to the severe storms, straight-line winds and ...

The Office of Economic Revitalization announced on June 3 the launch of the ʻOhana Memorial Support: COVID-19 COFA Funeral ...

When people in Maine die without resources or family to pay for their burial or cremation, General Assistance can step in to pay for the cost of their basic final arrangements. The number of ...