THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022 Page 17 HEALTH | FROM Page 11 those already existing regulations.” Buck noted that there are two How to Get Underutilized COVID Funeral Assistance Funds Dear Savvy Senior, I recently saw a news segment on TV about a government funeral assistance program available to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic. What can you tell me about this? I lost my 78-year-old mother to COVID in 2021 and want to fi nd out if I’m still eligible for any funeral funds, and if so, what I need to do to get them. Still Sad Dear Sad, I’m very sorry about the loss of your mother. The government program you are asking about is the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or FEMA). This program is part of the American Rescue Plan, a stimulus package passed in 2021 in an eff ort to help the country financially manage amid the pandemic. This program, which has no end date, off ers up to $9,000 to cover the cost of a funeral for someone who died of COVID-19 as far back as January 2020. Unfortunately, less than half the people believed eligible for funeral assistance have actually applied for it. Here’s what you should know about the program’s requirements and how to apply. Where to Start? To apply for COVID-19 funeral assistance, you must do it over the phone by calling FEMA at 844-684-6333, anytime Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The application process takes about 20 minutes. After you apply, FEMA will provide you an application number, which you may use to create an online account at DisasterAssistance.gov if you choose. You will then need to submit supporting documents, including a death certifi cate for your mother, but it must state that her death “may have been caused by” or “was likely the result of” COVID-19 or COVID-19like symptoms. Her death must also have occurred in the U.S. on or after Jan. 20, 2020. If you don’t have this, you won’t be eligible. You’ll also need to submit proof of funeral expenses, such as itemized receipts, invoices or funeral home contracts. These supporting documents can be submitted either online (through your DisasterAssistance.gov account), by mail (P.O. Box 10001, Hyattsville, MD 20782) or via fax (855261-3452). After the paperwork is received, it takes FEMA about 45 days to make an eligibility decision. Families who had multiple deaths due to the coronavirus can also apply. One family can receive up to $35,000 across multiple funerals. Reimbursements can be used to cover any portion of funeral expenses including burial plots, caskets, preparation of the body, cremation, urns, clergy, services and headstones as well as costs related to state or local ordinances and producing death certifi cates. But be aware that pre-paid funerals are not eligible for reimbursements. Any payment made specifi cally for a funeral prior to death is considered a duplication and is not eligible. If FEMA approves your application, the funds will either be deposited into your bank account or sent by mail via check, usually within a few days of approval. If, however, you receive a letter from FEMA saying you’re ineligible, or if the amount awarded is not enough, you have the right to appeal within 60 days of FEMA’s decision letter. For more information on the COVID Funeral Assistance program, visit FEMA.gov/disaster/ coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. 1. June 3 is National Donut Day; in 1938, National Donut Day was started by TSA, which stands for what? 2. Which country has the most donut shops per capita: Canada, Holland or USA? 3. Who wrote the words and music of “I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen,” in which Eileen kept serving donuts until they were gone? 4. What is the main river in the Grand Canyon? 5. How are “At Folsom Prison,” “Miles of Aisles” and “How the West Was Won” similar? 6. On June 4, 1912, the fi rst U.S. state minimum wage law was passed in Massachusetts; the law applied to people in what two demographic categories? 7. What makes blood red? 8. In what movie would you fi nd the villain HAL 9000? 9. On June 5, 1910, writer William Sydney Porter died, whose pen name was what? 10. How are Chinook, siAnswers rocco and mistral similar? 11. On June 6, 1942, Adeline Gray became the fi rst parachutist to jump with a parachute made of what synthetic fabric? 12. How are Braeburn, Fuji and Empire similar? 13. On June 7, 1980, Natural Bridges National Monument Solar Power System – then the world’s largest solar plant – was dedicated in what U.S. state? 14. What is the G7? 15. In what song would you fi nd Honah Lee? 16. June 8 is World Oceans Day; do octopi have tentacles? 17. Where would you fi nd puffi n nests? 18. What kind of water do fl amingos drink? 19. How are loggerhead, leatherback and hawksbill similar? 20. On June 9, 1870, what British novelist died who wrote in “Our Mutual Friend,” “Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts”? ordinances currently being discussed by the City Council, one which would lower the level of biohazards allowed in the city from biohazard level 3 to biohazard level 2. Biohazard safety levels are classifications of safety precautions in the clinical, microbiological and laboratory spaces that are dependent on the specifi c pathogens being handled and the safety precautions that are necessary, according to Buck. Biohazard level 3 pathogens can include TB, malaria, yellow fever and Covid, and are typically microorganisms that can be fatal to humans, but for which vaccines and other treatments are available. The second proposal would establish a Revere Biosafety Advisory Committee composed of Revere offi cials which would be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health. “We would be writing regulations and then we would be enforcing those regulations,” said Buck. Buck also presented the Board of Health with examples of municipal regulations from Cambridge and several other area communities. “Eventually, the regulations that we are promulgating will require the Board of Health to work with biotech firms in a way where the onus of the regulations will be on the fi rm itself, but we will have to understand their safety committees and what they are doing,” said Buck. BASEBALL | FROM Page 1 That put them up against the 23rd -seeded Panthers, who also fi nished 13-7 overall during the regular season. The winner of Friday’s battle will advance to take on Braintree in the Round of 32. Chris Cassidy’s strong 17for-31 performance at the plate to end the season symbolized Revere’s total team effort. A number of key contributors – Mike Popp, Domenic Boudreau, Kyle Cummings, Giancarlo Miro to name a few – helped lead Revere to a second-place fi nish in the Greater Boston League (GBL). The Patriots ended up with an 11-3 record in the GBL and placed just one game back of league champion Lynn Classical, which sported a 12-2 league mark. Head Coach Mike Manning saw his squad fi nish strong when it needed to after entering the fi nal stretch with a 7-6 record. Revere won six of its last seven regular-season games and outscored the opposition by an impressive 47-18 margin during that span. 1. The Salvation Army 2. Canada 3. Irving Berlin 4. The Colorado 5. They are names of live albums (by Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell and Led Zeppelin, respectively). 6. Women and children 7. Hemoglobin 8. “2001: A Space Odyssey” 9. O. Henry 10. They are types of wind. 11. Nylon 12. They are varieties of apple. 13. Utah 14. Group of Seven (USA, UK, France, West Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan) 15. “Puff , the Magic Dragon” 16. No; they have arms. 17. In cliff sides on the North Atlantic and North Pacifi c oceans 18. Salt water 19. They are types of sea turtles. 20. Charles Dickens
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