National Cemeteries
Department Of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery System
To verify military service and determine eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery. To schedule the burial of eligible Veterans, family members, and certain others in VA national cemeteries. To provide pre-need determinations for burial to Veterans, family members and certain others.
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Helps veterans and their families arrange burial in national cemeteries. Provides services like gravesite, headstone, and burial flag at no cost.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Fill out application for burial eligibility
- Send application and supporting documents by mail or online
- Wait for confirmation and decision on application
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.cem.va.gov/burial-memorial-benefits/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker (VA Form 40-1330)
- Claim for Government Medallion for Placement in a Private Cemetery (VA Form 40-1330M)
- Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form (VA Form 40-0247)
- Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes (VA Form 27-2008)
- Claim for Commemorative Urn or Plaque for Veterans' Cremains Not Interred (VA Form 40-1330UP)
- Application for Burial Benefits (VA Form 21P-530EZ)
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- gravesite in any VA national cemetery
- opening and closing of the grave
- perpetual care
- government headstone
- marker or medallion
- Presidential Memorial Certificates
- burial flag
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- any item or service obtained from a funeral home or cremation office
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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