MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- In an effort to assistance radical whose loved ones died of COVID-19, Monterey County offers its Funeral Assistance Program for immoderate overmuch needed funds arsenic families mourn.
Overall the region saw 795 radical dice arsenic a effect of the virus. Two further COVID-related deaths were listed arsenic precocious arsenic November 17, 2022, according to region data.
The programme covers up to $9,000 successful ceremonial expenses to families mourning the nonaccomplishment of their loved ones.
It's besides retroactive to January 20, 2020, which was erstwhile the microorganism was hardly opening to marque an interaction globally and connected the Central Coast.
A existent program, organized by FEMA, besides helps radical with akin backing but is restricted to U.S. citizens. Monterey County's programme helps anyone who lived successful the county, truthful agelong arsenic determination are receipts and paperwork showing the decedent was surviving successful the region astatine the clip of their passing.
"The lone quality betwixt the FEMA programme and ours is our resources are somewhat limited," said Monterey County Office of Emergency Services unit subordinate Daniel Gonzalez. "We're encouraging radical who had these expenses to use arsenic soon arsenic imaginable truthful we tin assistance them."
The fig to telephone and use is 831-356-3137. That fig is unfastened Monday done Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The region has started processing applications arsenic of November 14, 2022.
For much information, click here to sojourn the county's website.
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