AOC, Schumer Announce Coronavirus Funeral Benefits for Low Income New YorkersHannah Bleau 8 Feb 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) held a joint press conference on Monday, announcing funeral benefits to assist low-income New Yorkers in covering the cost of burying their loved ones who have died of the Chinese coronavirus.
Speaking from Corona, Queens, on Monday, the lawmakers announced the $267 million in funeral benefits as part of $2 billion in disaster relief funds which will be distributed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“It’s official. If you’ve lost a loved one due to COVID-19, you will soon be able to get reimbursed up to $7,000 for the expenses of laying a loved one to rest,†Ocasio-Cortez announced on Monday:
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