64.201: National Cemeteries
Alternate Name: National Cemeteries
Overview
Program Number
64.201
Status
Inactive
Last Modified
Sept. 22, 2020
Date Posted
Sept. 22, 2020
Objective
To verify military service and determine eligibility requirements are met for Veterans and their family members for burial in a VA national cemetery. To schedule eligible Veterans and family members burial services for national cemeteries. To provide pre-need military service determinations to Veterans.
Type of Assistance
Z - Salaries and Expenses
Applicant Eligibility
Applicant may be the decedent's personal representative, next of kin, friend, or a public assistance officer or funeral home. For pre-need eligibility determinations, applicants include the Veteran/Servicemember, spouse/surviving spouse, unmarried adult child of the Veteran/Servicemember, or others.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Eligible Veterans, members of the Armed Forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) who die on active duty; members of the Reserve or the Army and Air National Guard who die while performing active duty for training; Reservists and National Guard members having 20 years of qualifying service for the purpose of receiving retired pay or are eligible for retired pay but are under 60 years of age; the spouse of an eligible veteran member of the Armed forces or individual receiving retired pay (including a 20-year Reservist or National Guard member); the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States lost or buried at sea or officially determined to be permanently absent in a status of missing or missing in action; minor children and certain unmarried adult children of an eligible veteran or member of the Armed forces, or individual receiving retired pay (including a 20-year Reservist and National Guard member) are eligible for interment. Enlisted personnel who entered military duty after September 7, 1980, and officers commissioned after October 16, 1981, must have served a minimum of 24 months or the full period for which called or ordered to active duty to be eligible for interment. Citizens of the United States who served in the Armed Forces of any government allied with the United States during any war, who were citizens of the U.S. at time of entry and are citizens of the U.S. at time of death; Certain Commissioned Officers of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are also eligible. Groups determined to have active duty service are eligible for all VA benefits under the provisions of Section 401, Public Law 95-202. Reservists who are activated under Presidential Order under title 10, may also be eligible. National Guard Members called to Federal active duty may also be eligible. Other persons who meet eligibility requirements under law may be eligible for burial. Certain parents of hostile casualty-children both of whom meet specified eligibility requirements. Hmong Fighters naturalized under Section 2(1) of the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 who meet other requirements.
Related Programs
Additional Information
Grant Awards
National Cemeteries direct grants
Grant Opportunities