(CNN) George Harrington applied for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's funeral assistance program soon after it launched in mid-April. FEMA reimbursed George Harrington for the funeral costs of his father, who died of Covid in April 2020. Finally, in June, he received the reimbursement of $9,000, the maximum FEMA provides for each loved one who died of Covid-19. However, the hotline's launch was initially plagued by busy signals and technical issues -- the agency received more than 1 million calls on the first day. Julie and Mike Boss received reimbursement from FEMA for the funeral of their father, Hill, center, who died of Covid last year.

Source: CNN August 07, 2021 12:00 UTC