The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing financial aid for some COVID-19-related funerals in Missouri. Bryon Boka, with FEMA, says the agency is covering up to $9,000 per person. The financial relief is just for people who paid the funeral costs for a loved one without life insurance policies or a prepaid funeral.
Boka explains some of the qualifications.
The aid covers covid funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. To apply, you must call the COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline Monday through Friday at 1-844-684-6333.