Federal grants to Department of Veterans Services
Department of Veterans Services in Richmond, Virginia received $28.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Veterans Cemetery Grants Program, with $17.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$28.6 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$8.1 million
- Largest award$8.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $9.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $851,360 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $9.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $281,086 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $8.1 million |
Programs that fund Department of Veterans Services
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Cemetery Grants Program | 4 | $17.7 million |
| Community Investment | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | 3 | $4.1 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance for State Governments | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Suicide Mortality Review Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $281,086 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 8 | $22.1 million |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $6.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A grant of up to $8,346,019 to the commonwealth of virgina for the expansion of albert g. Horton, jr. Memorial veterans cemetery in suffolk, Virginia.the cemetery serves more than 321,000 veterans and their eligible family members in the region. The grant will fund 2,410 cremains gravesites, landsca | Veterans Cemetery Grants Program | September 4, 2025 | $8.3 million |
| Expansion project | Veterans Cemetery Grants Program | August 31, 2023 | $7.1 million |
| Virginia maritime industrial base consortium project talent pipeline | Community Investment | September 21, 2021 | $5.0 million |
| Expansion | Veterans Cemetery Grants Program | February 27, 2023 | $2.1 million |
| COVID-19: isolation units, storage area, vinyl flooring | Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | August 23, 2021 | $1.7 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia industry resilience-phase v-maritime industrial base ecosystem collaboration and cybersecurity | Economic Adjustment Assistance for State Governments | May 27, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| COVID-19: isolation units, storage area | Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | August 23, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Expansion | Veterans Cemetery Grants Program | February 27, 2023 | $1.1 million |
| Safety: electronic security, safety circuiting | Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities | November 18, 2021 | $851,360 |
| Focus area 1 outcomes: establish a smrc and committee structure. Train smrc members on smrs. Establish additional goals for smrc where applicable. Develop and document processes, procedures, and policies for smrc. Develop or identify culturally appropriate lms tools and resources to be used for comm | Suicide Mortality Review Cooperative Agreements | September 13, 2024 | $281,086 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Veterans Services get?
$28.6 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Veterans Services the most?
The Department of Veterans Affairs, with $22.1 million in 8 awards. The Department of Defense follow.
What is Department of Veterans Services's largest federal grant?
$8.3 million under Veterans Cemetery Grants Program, with its first action in the period on September 4, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Veterans Services?
Its largest are Veterans Cemetery Grants Program, Community Investment and Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities.
Other grant recipients in Richmond
- VA Department of Medical Assistance Service
- Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of
- VA Department of Transportation
- Emergency Mgmt Department of
- State Corporation Commission
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