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Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-10-03T13:00:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2014 Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019 National Cemetery Administration<\/a> awarded $44,553,338 in grants for the expansion and\/or improvement of state Veterans\u2019 cemeteries during fiscal year 2024. These grants help deliver timely and accessible burial and memorial services to Veterans.<\/p>\n

The cemeteries receiving grants include California, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Washington<\/a>. Veterans interred in grant-funded Veterans\u2019 cemeteries receive the same burial and memorial benefits provided to Veterans in VA national cemeteries, at no cost. This benefit includes a gravesite, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a government headstone or marker<\/a>, a burial flag<\/a>, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our duty to ensure America\u2019s Veterans are honored for their service as they are laid to rest,\u201d said Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Ronald Walters.<\/strong> \u201cPartnering with states, tribes and territories allows us to better provide burial options closer to where Veterans and their families live.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since its inception in 1978, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program<\/a> has allocated more than 504 grants to 122 state, territorial, and Tribal Veterans\u2019 cemeteries, and more than $1 billion in funding leading to more than 800,000 interments for Veterans. In FY 2024, these cemeteries and VA national cemeteries conducted nearly 185,000 interments combined.<\/p>\n

Between these grant-funded cemeteries and VA\u2019s national cemeteries, the department is now providing 94% of Veterans who reside in the United States with the option of burial in a VA or VA-funded cemetery within 75 miles of their homes.<\/p>\n

Veterans interred in most VA-grant funded cemeteries are also memorialized on the Veterans Legacy Memorial<\/a> site. This online program provides family, friends and others the tool to preserve their Veteran\u2019s legacy<\/a> by posting tributes, uploading images, and sharing their Veteran\u2019s achievements, biographical information and historical documents.<\/p>\n

Learn more about VA\u2019s burial benefits and memorial services<\/a> or watch this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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