Happy Easter! April 02, 2021 “The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.” ~ Kate McGahan The NFDA Board of Directors and staff wish you a Happy Easter!
FEMA Funeral Assistance Hotline to Open April 12 April 02, 2021 Late-yesterday, FEMA announced that individuals will be able to begin applying for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance on April 12. The FEMA Funeral Assistance website has been updated with the phone numbers that families can call to begin the application process. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line N...
FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance: Connecting With Families & Your Community - Free Members-only Webinar April 01, 2021 Tuesday, April 6 ● 2 p.m. CT ● No CE Hours Presenters: Randy Anderson, NFDA president-elect, Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City, Alabama Tom Sproles, Sproles Family Funeral Home, New Castle, Indiana Anna Bernfeld, NFDA senior vice president, Membership Lesley Witter, ...
The Conference Issues Open Call for National Board Examination Committee March 26, 2021 Every year the Board of Directors of The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards appoints members of the NBE Arts and NBE Sciences Committees to serve a one-year, voluntary appointment. Committee members are dually-licensed practitioners from across the country who are responsib...
President Signs Bill Extending PPP March 26, 2021 On March 25, the Senate voted to extend the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) just a week before it was set to expire. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on March 30. Senators voted 92 to 7 to pass the House PPP Extension Act of 2021 (H.R.1799), whi...
The Virtual Professional Women’s Conference Starts Next Week! March 26, 2021 While the Professional Women’s Conference (April 7 & 8) may be virtual this year, NFDA’s innovative event platform offers the ideal setting for funeral directors, educators, students and suppliers to generate new ideas, fuel personal and professional growth, and connect with other fu...
Chag Pesach Sameach March 26, 2021 May your Pesach overflow with happiness; may you always be blessed with peace, prosperity and togetherness! The NFDA Board of Directors and staff wish you and your family a Happy Passover!
NFDA to Host Two More Webinars with FEMA March 26, 2021 Due to high-demand, NFDA and FEMA will be hosting two additional live webinars, again covering COVID funeral assistance for NFDA members and other funeral service professionals. The first, for NFDA members only, will take place on Tuesday, March 30, at 2 p.m. CT; the second, open to NFDA members and...
FEMA Issues Final Policy for COVID Funeral Reimbursement March 24, 2021 Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Congress authorized FEMA to provide financial assistance to individuals who incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses after January 20, 2020. Today, FEMA has issued its final ...
Funeral Service Foundation and ICCFA Educational Foundation Team up to Launch Veteran Recruiting Initiative, Benefitting Entire Deathcare Profession March 22, 2021 Connecting mission-driven veterans to a profession that is driven by a mission to serve is at the heart of the joint collaboration between the ICCFA Educational Foundation and the Funeral Service Foundation. The two non-profit organizations have teamed up to launch “Journey to Serve,” an...