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VA Casket or Urn Allowance Program (Assistance Listing 64.205)
To provide a monetary allowance for the purchase of a casket or urn used to inter Veteran remains in VA national or VA-grant -funded cemeteries when there is no next of kin or sufficient resources for a casket or urn.
Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Directory/National Cemetery Administration (listed as Veterans Affairs, Department Of / Directory/National Cemetery Administration)
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- This is a flat rate monetary allowance. The amount may be adjusted upward if the Consumer Price Index rises. The amount for CY 2024 is $1,273 for caskets and $147 for urns. has context menu
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicant types are set out on the official page. Federal assistance program (Direct Payment for Specified Use); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Other and general purpose
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (64.205)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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