Opportunity Information: Apply for VA GRANTS NCA FY2020

The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number: VA GRANTS NCA FY2020) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through the National Cemetery Administration (NCA). It falls under the Community Development funding activity category and is listed under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 64.203. The program is governed by federal regulations in 38 CFR Part 39, which set the rules and requirements for how these grants are awarded and administered.

This grant program is narrowly targeted in terms of who can apply. Eligibility is limited to state governments, U.S. territories, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. It is not open to cities, counties, nonprofits, universities, private cemetery operators, or individual applicants. The purpose is to support government entities that provide or expand burial services for Veterans, typically through the establishment, expansion, or improvement of Veterans cemeteries that meet VA standards and serve eligible Veterans and their families.

The funding instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling listed at $45,000,000. The opportunity anticipated making around 20 awards, indicating a competitive national program where awards are likely sized to support major capital projects rather than small community efforts. While the listing provided does not spell out exact project types or cost-share terms, programs under the VA cemetery grants framework commonly focus on developing and maintaining Veterans cemetery infrastructure in a way that expands burial capacity and ensures dignified, lasting memorialization consistent with national cemetery standards.

The opportunity record shows it was created on July 2, 2019, with an original closing date of July 1, 2020. That date window signals the period during which applications were accepted or the announcement was active for that fiscal year cycle. Applicants would be expected to follow the procedures and compliance requirements set out in 38 CFR Part 39, as well as standard federal grant administration rules applicable to VA awards, including documentation, reporting, and project oversight expectations tied to construction, development, or improvement activities.

In practical terms, the program exists to help states, territories, and tribal governments build and sustain Veterans cemetery capacity where it is needed, leveraging federal support to ensure that eligible Veterans have access to appropriate burial options. The administrative home within the VA, the National Cemetery Administration, also signals that funded projects are expected to align closely with cemetery planning, design, and operational standards associated with the VA national cemetery system, even when the cemetery is owned and operated by a state, territory, or tribal government.

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Cemetery Administration in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "VETERANS CEMETERY GRANTS PROGRAM" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 64.203.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jul 02, 2019.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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