NFDA Announces 2022 Candidates for Board of Directors March 01, 2022 NFDA is pleased to announce the NFDA Leadership Development Committee’s list of qualified candidates for open positions on the NFDA Board of Directors. Officer Candidates Officers on the NFDA Board of Directors will be elected by NFDA members during an electronic election August 1 ...
FEMA Establishes COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Document Submission Time Limit February 27, 2022 Since starting to provide COVID-19 Funeral Assistance in April 2021, FEMA has provided more than $1.8 billion to approximately 274,000 people. While there is no deadline to apply for this assistance, in April, FEMA will begin placing applications that remain incomplete after at least 365 days in a s...
Practice Your Restoration Technique at the 2022 NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar February 21, 2022 For its 2022 Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is offering embalmers of all skill levels a chance to participate in a hands-on workshop during which they can sharpen their restoration skills. The seminar will take place April 28-29 at the Pitt...
BRAVE Act Benefit Increases Will Go into Effect January 2023 February 14, 2022 Last year, the BRAVE Act, which helps assure equitable funeral and burial benefits for veterans, was signed into law as part of The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. In the months since, the VA has been developing policies for implementi...
The Funeral Service Foundation is Now Accepting Academic Scholarship Applications February 14, 2022 The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through April 1 at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. Up to 32 scholarships ranging from $2,500-$5,000 USD are available to current students of funeral service and military veterans who meet the eligibility criteria. Winners wi...
Cancelation of the 2022 Advocacy Summit February 14, 2022 Your health and well-being is our greatest concern. For this reason, and given the current political climate in Washington, D.C., the NFDA Board of Directors does not feel it is in the best interest of our members to hold our annual in-person Advocacy Summit in May. Please be assured we are looking ...
Are You Prepared for an OSHA Inspection? February 13, 2022 Failing an OSHA inspection can result in thousands of dollars in penalties. To help members and other funeral professionals avoid costly penalties by fully complying with critical health and safety regulations, NFDA Endorsed Provider Certified Safety Training (CST) is here to help! CST has decade...
Notice: Website Outage February 10, 2022 NFDA will be performing technical maintenance from 5 to 9 p.m. CT on Thursday, February 10. During this time, the NFDA and Remembering A Life websites will not be accessible. If you attempt to visit the NFDA or Remembering A Life website while we are performing maintenance, you ...
Get the Word Out February 09, 2022 Did you know that FEMA has shared new resources to help funeral directors educate the families they serve about funeral assistance available to individuals who incurred funeral expenses for a loved one who died due to COVID-19? FEMA estimates that less than half of eligible individuals have appli...
Zoom Bombing February 03, 2022 During the pandemic, you may have heard of a phenomenon called “Zoom bombing” in which hackers disrupted business meetings, virtual learning for students, funerals and more by infiltrating Zoom calls with pornography, racial attacks, and other upsetting images and audio. Unfortu...