VA Outer Burial Receptacle Allowance Program

Department Of Veterans Affairs, Directory/national Cemetery Administration

Monetary allowance for an outer burial receptacle (OBR) for any casketed burial in a VA national cemetery, or in a VA grant funded cemetery (a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or Tribal Organization under 38 U.S.C. 2408) where a privately-purchased OBR, has been used in lieu of a Government-furnished graveliner, or where the State or Tribal Organization provided the OBR at time of interment at no cost to the decedent’s family or other responsible party.

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Helps families of Veterans pay for privately purchased burial containers when interred in VA cemeteries. The allowance is given to the person who paid for the container.

Quick Facts

Funding
$338,688 - $597,236
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Health & Biomedical Research
Organization
Department Of Veterans Affairs, Directory/national Cemetery Administration

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What Is This Program?

VA will provide a monetary allowance for any casketed burial in a VA National cemetery, or in a VA grant funded cemetery, where a privately-purchased outer burial receptacle has been used in lieu of a Government-furnished graveliner. This allowance is payable to the person who paid for the privately purchased OBR. In addition, VA will provide a monetary allowance for OBRs placed at the time of interment for casketed burials in a VA grant funded cemetery when the OBR is provided by the cemetery at no cost to the decedent’s family or other responsible party. The allowance for casketed burials in grant funded cemeteries is authorized only for burials that occur on or after January 5, 2023.

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This program offers funding up to $597,236 (minimum $338,688).

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