Schumer, AOC call on FEMA to approve Disaster Funeral Assistance grant
Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up to ask FEMA to help lift the burden for low-income New Yorkers worrying about funeral and burial costs for those who have died due to COVID-19.
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Apr 14, 2020, 9:09 PM
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Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up to ask FEMA to help lift the burden for low-income New Yorkers worrying about funeral and burial costs for those who have died due to COVID-19.
They want FEMA to approve the Disaster Funeral Assistance grant.
It would help New Yorkers cover the expenses associated with the death of an immediate family member.
Expenses include the cost of the casket, mortuary services, death certificate and cremation or interment.
The lawmakers say the approval is necessary for families across the city.
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