Veterans Cemetery Grants Program 2024 – Funding Opportunities for State and Tribal Governments with the VA National Cemetery Administration

General Information

• Document Type: Grants Notice
• Funding Opportunity Number: VA-NCA-VCGP-2024
• Funding Opportunity Title: Veterans Cemetery Grants
• Opportunity Category: Discretionary
• Opportunity Category Explanation:
• Funding Instrument Type: Grant
• Category of Funding Activity: Community Development
• Category Explanation:
• Expected Number of Awards:
• CFDA Number(s): 64.203 — Veterans Cemetery Grants Program
• Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
• Version: Synopsis 9
• Posted Date: Oct 31, 2023
• Last Updated Date: Oct 31, 2023
• Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 1, 2024
• Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 1, 2024
• Archive Date: Jul 31, 2024
• Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 60,000,000
• Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
• Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

• Eligible Applicants: State governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Additional Information on Eligibility: U.S. Territories are eligible to apply.

Additional Information

• Agency Name: VA National Cemetery Administration
• Description:VA has awarded grants totaling more than $1 billion to establish, expand, improve, operate, and maintain 122 Veterans cemeteries in 49 states and territories including tribal trust lands, Guam, and Saipan. In fiscal year 2022, NCA grant funded state cemeteries provided more than 45,000 interments.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.

  Cemeteries funded under the grant program must conform to the standards and guidelines pertaining to site selection, planning and construction prescribed by VA.

  Cemeteries must comply with Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements that ensure all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials are produced in the United States. Cemeteries must certify that they will use grant funds for projects that meet BABAA domestic content procurement preferences. All iron, steel, and construction materials used in VA-funded projects must be produced or manufactured in the U.S., and all manufactured products used in the project must be produced in the U.S.

  Cemeteries must be operated solely for the interment of Veterans and their eligible family members. Additionally, due to a recent change in the law, a grantee cemetery may also inter certain other individuals. More information about this new authority can be found on the NCA Notices webpage.

  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 reimburse states “plot allowance” of up to $828.00 for expenses incurred in the burial of certain eligible Veterans.

• Link to Additional Information: VCGP website
• Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:Dana E Hughes

  Grantor Phone 202-632-7208

  Staff Assistant
  Dana.E.Hughes@va.gov