Closed · VA-NCA-VCGP-2024 · CFDA 64.203 · Discretionary
Veterans Cemetery Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by VA National Cemetery Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $60M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 1, 2024
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
Veterans Cemetery Grants is a closed discretionary listing from VA National Cemetery Administration that offered Up to $60,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $60M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 64.203
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Veterans Cemetery Grants - is cataloged under number VA-NCA-VCGP-2024 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 64.203, posted by VA National Cemetery Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on October 31, 2023 and last updated on May 7, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $60,000,000. The agency has projected $60.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 30 awards. If the agency funds the expected 30 awards from the $60.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.0 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 1, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $60,000,000
Close Date
July 1, 2024
In accordance with 38 CFR 39.3(d): Pre-application are due no later than 07/01/2025.
Posted
October 31, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$60,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
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 in Title IX, Sections 70901 – 70952, Public Law, 117-58 (accessible using this link: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ58/pdf/PLAW-117publ58.pdf) 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. (cost of the components of the U.S. manufactured product must be greater than 55% of the total cost of all components). Cemeteries must be operated solely for the interment of Veterans (as defined in 38 CFR part 39.2), and their eligible family members (see 38 CFR part 39.10). Additionally, due to a recent change in the law, a grantee cemetery may also inter the individuals defined in 38 U.S.C. 2408(i)(2), who are ineligible for burial in a VA National Cemetery. More information about this new authority can be found on the NCA Notices webpage, accessible using this link: https://www.cem.va.gov/policies/notices.asp 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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 07. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Jon Muckey Grantor Phone 202-461-1593
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