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The US government (FEMA) has a bucket of money.
But many who are eligible are not applying for their share, mostly because they just don't know about it.
Now you do, so spread the word to your family, coworkers, and friends.
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... in April of 2021, FEMA offered to reimburse funeral expenses — up to $9,000, which is roughly the average cost of a funeral.
And it was retroactive.
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But many who are eligible are not applying for their share, mostly because they just don't know about it.
Now you do, so spread the word to your family, coworkers, and friends.
SNIP
... in April of 2021, FEMA offered to reimburse funeral expenses — up to $9,000, which is roughly the average cost of a funeral.
And it was retroactive.

Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses
FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.

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