FEMA Still Paying $9,000 For COVID Funerals, Billions On Pandemic Payouts FEMA Still Paying $9,000 For COVID Funerals, Billions On Pandemic Payouts By Brian McGlinchey at Stark Realities As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) carries out widely-criticized responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, officials say the agency’s Disaster Recovery Fund is incapable of handling a …