TOPSHOT - Jorge Ortiz, general manager of Perches Funeral Homes, pushes a casket to a hearse with Assistant Funeral Director Gabriel Tavarez (L) at Perches Funeral Home in El Paso, Texas, on December 4, 2020. - Funeral homes in El Paso have been deal The application process to receive reimbursement for funeral expenses related to COVID-19 is now open.
The funds will be coming from FEMA, which said it will cover up to $9,000 per funeral. The money is only available to reimburse COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020."At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters," said acting FEMA administrator Bob Fenton. "The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense grief for so many people.