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Federal program offers up to $9,000 cash to reimburse COVID-19 funeral costs

Headline from Fox32 Chicago, from the development of Dec 26, 2021

Newest development Dec 27, 2021 · 2 reportsMany yet to use covid funeral aid

The federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19.

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  1. Names this update

    Federal program offers up to $9,000 cash to reimburse COVID-19 funeral costs

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Many yet to use covid funeral aid

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Federal program offers cash to cover costs of funeral due to COVID-19 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses.

  2. Press of Atlantic City

    Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    BOSTON (AP) — When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to

  3. WUSA9

    FEMA program offers up to $9,000 to cover COVID-19 funeral costs (opens WUSA9)

    Published

    WUSA9's feed description

    The percentage of people who've been reimbursed varies dramatically by state — from nearly 40% in North Carolina and Maryland to fewer than 15% in Idaho and Oregon.

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    Federal program offers up to $9,000 cash to reimburse COVID-19 funeral costs (opens Fox32 Chicago)

    Published

    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19.

  5. KCEN Waco

    Families can get up to $9,000 to cover COVID funeral costs, but many haven't applied (opens KCEN Waco)

    Published

    KCEN Waco's feed description

    The percentage of people who've been reimbursed varies dramatically by state — from nearly 40% in North Carolina and Maryland to fewer than 15% in Idaho and Oregon.

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    FEMA wants to give families up to $9,000 for COVID funerals, but many don't apply (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19. But many eligible families have not applied for assistance.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Federal program covers COVID-19 funeral costs (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply to FEMA for reimbursement of up to $9,000 to cover funeral expenses.

  8. NBC News

    Federal program offers cash to cover Covid funeral costs (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief.

  9. CBS News

    FEMA offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Hundreds of thousands eligible for up to $9,000 in help to bury or cremate those who died due to the pandemic.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Many yet to use covid funeral aid (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BOSTON -- As of Dec. 6, about 226,000 people had shared in the nearly $1.5 billion that FEMA has spent on funeral costs that occurred after Jan. 20, 2020, the date of the first confirmed case of covid-19 in the U.S.

  11. WHEC Rochester

    Federal program that helps funeral costs from COVID-19 deaths hasn't been used often (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Families who have lost loved ones due to COVID-19 are able to apply to FEMA up to $9,000 to help with funeral costs.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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