TCC would like to express sincere condolences to those individuals and communities who have lost loved ones recently. These past few weeks have been very difficult for many with the recent COVID-19 surge throughout the state.
We wanted to make everyone aware of the financial assistance being offered through FEMA for individuals who have incurred funeral expenses on or after January 20, 2020 from COVID-19. Eligible expenses include funeral services, cremation, interment, casket or urn, burial plot or cremation niche, marker or headstone, arrangement of the funeral ceremony, use of funeral home, and more.
To apply call the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline at 844-684-6333 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. The application is by phone (no online option), and will take 20 minutes to apply.
The website with full information is: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance