Insights from The Orlando Senior Help Desk: Expansion of Veterans cemeteries

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $77 million in grants to support the development and expansion of 20 veteran cemeteries across the country. These grants represent an important investment in honoring those who served our nation while ensuring that veterans and their families have increased access to dignified burial options.

The funding will allow for the creation of the first state veterans cemeteries in Alaska and the expansion of 19 existing cemeteries located in Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carol...