Grant for Wisconsin Cemetery

Week of September 29, 2008

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a $1.3 million grant to increase the capacity of the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove,Wis. The grant will fund a second 1,792-niche columbarium for cremated remains and infrastructure such as landscaping and irrigation. Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, from the VA Burial and Memorials webpage or by calling VA regional offices toll-free at 1-800-827-1000. Information about Wisconsin's state veterans cemeteries is available by calling the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs at (800) 947-8387 or by visiting the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs website.