FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program for Pennsylvanians Tops $100 Million

By Julia Zenkevich | WESA

Published April 5, 2022 at 9:49 PM EDT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency hit a milestone in its COVID-19 funeral assistance program last week. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports the agency has provided more than $100 million in funds to Pennsylvanians.

Read the full story at: https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2022-03-31/fema-has-spent-104-million-in-pennsylvania-paying-for-covid-19-funerals

(Original air-date: 4/5/22)

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Julia Zenkevich | WESA

Julia Zenkevich is a general assignment reporter for 90.5 WESA. She first joined the station as a production assistant on The Confluence, and more recently served as a fill-in producer for The Confluence and Morning Edition. She’s a life-long Pittsburgher, and attended the University of Pittsburgh.

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