Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency Informs Community About FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program Apr 12, 2021 at 11:07 am by WGNS Rutherford County, TN—A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program launched Monday to assist with financial expenses of funerals for COVID-19 related deaths. Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency (RCEMA) wants to inform the local community about the program. “We recognize that our community has suffered at various lengths due to the pandemic,” said Public Safety Director Chris Clark. “ We want to make sure we’re keeping our citizens informed about available assistance programs, including FEMA’s most recent COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program.”