COVID-19 Funeral Support Still Available
CHICAGO – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to provide financial assistance for individuals who incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses for loved ones. Since launching the program on April 1, 2021, FEMA has provided more than $2.1 billion in COVID-19 funeral assistance to eligible applicants nationwide, but assistance is still available for those who are eligible.
FEMA Area 5 Administrator Thomas C Shivak said, “This program was created to address the unique financial challenges facing our country due to the pandemic, which has killed nearly one million loved ones, friends and neighbors across the country. is.” “While we cannot bring those people back, this financial assistance can help ease the burden of their final arrangements.”
Eligible applicants may qualify for up to $9,000 for each deceased person per application, with a maximum of $35,000 for families who may have multiple funeral expenses due to COVID-19. The average amount of assistance given has been $6,500 since aid began.
Applicants can apply by calling 844-684-6333 Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM. Multilingual services are available. Please note, phone calls from FEMA may come from an unknown number. Applicants who use a relay service, such as Videophone, InnoCaption or Captel, must provide FEMA with a unique number assigned to that service so that agency representatives can contact them.
Additional information about COVID-19 funeral assistance, including frequently asked questions, is available at FEMA.gov.
Port Clinton School Board Meeting April 18
PORT CLINTON – The Port Clinton City School Board meeting is held at 7 a.m. Monday at the Board Office, 811 S. Will be in Jefferson St.
port authority meeting
Tiffin – Sandusky County – Seneca County – The City of Tiffin Port Authority will hold a meeting via video conference using Zoom on Wednesday at 3 pm. To connect on a computer, computer, tablet or smartphone, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88655311049. To dial by phone, call 1-929-205-6099, and use meeting ID 886 5531 1049. The Zoom Platform can be downloaded at no charge at www.zoom.us/download.
Mars got genealogy society
PORT CLINTON – The Ottawa County Genealogical Society will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Ida Rupp Public Library. The program will be the “Toledo, Port Clinton and Lakeside Railway.” The speakers will be Dick Martin and John Liske. The public is welcome to attend.
