Deadline: July 1, 2025
Award Amount: Maximum $3,000,000
Match: None
Eligible Entities: State, City, Township, County or Tribal Governments
Description: Grants may be used only to establish, expand or improve Veterans cemeteries that are owned and operated by a state, territory or tribal government on trust land. Aid is granted only to states, U.S. territories and federally recognized tribal governments, not to private organizations, counties, cities or other government agencies. VA can provide up to 100 percent of the development cost for an approved project. For establishment of new cemeteries, VA can provide for operating equipment as well. VA cannot pay for acquisition of land. The administration, operation, and maintenance of a VA-supported state cemetery is solely the responsibility of the state, territory or tribal government. VA is authorized to pay a “plot allowance” of $978 to a state, territory or tribal government for expenses incurred in the burial of an eligible Veteran without charge. The program is administered by the Veterans Benefits Administration. A State or Tribal Organization seeking a grant for the establishment, expansion, or improvement of a State or Tribal veterans cemetery must submit a preapplication to the Director, Veterans Cemetery Grants Service, through http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/scg_grants.asp.