US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible
The Associated Press ^ | March 15, 2022 | By ZEKE MILLER
Posted on 3/15/2022, 9:54:24 AM by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday as it launches a new campaign to raise awareness about the aid to eligible families. More than 965,000 people have died in the U.S. from the virus.
The COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program provides up to $9,000 per funeral and covers COVID-19 related deaths since Jan. 20, 2020. The average amount awarded per death is $6,500, according to FEMA.
“FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program has helped provide over 300,000 people with critical financial relief during a time of such unexpected, unimaginable and widespread loss,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell in a statement.
To be eligible for reimbursement, death certificates for those who died after May 16, 2020, must indicate that the death was attributed to COVID-19.
While I feel for the families that lost their loved ones to COVID, it’s not my (taxpayers) responsibility to cover their funerals. No more than deaths due to flu, cancer, overdose, etc. It’s not my fault it happened.
They could sue China and Fauci for the lab leak and denying inexpensive treatments because of politics and pharmaceutical profit.