Project Grant LG2605
- The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded Montclair State University $318,971 on September 1, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to deliver the Garden State Veterans Legacy Program, a 12-month curriculum development initiative for K–12 educators. The program enrolls teachers in professional historical research methods using specialized databases including Ancestry.com, Fold3, and military archives to uncover the experiences of...
- The University of Central Florida (UCF) has been awarded a $399,260 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204). The grant will fund a K-12 educational outreach initiative called the "Veterans Legacy Program" that aims to connect teachers and students to veterans interred in St. Augustine and other Florida national cemeteries. Key deliverables include mini tours of Florida national...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded $329,997.45 to Us-Korea Global Strategy Foundation Inc. on September 1, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to develop K-12 educational outreach connecting students and teachers to Vietnam War veterans' histories and the Veterans Legacy Memorial. The recipient will create inquiry-based instructional modules guiding students through research of local Vietnam War veterans buried in national...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $274,439 Project Grant award from the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. UCF will conduct cemetery research focused on veterans interred at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Florida and develop educational materials derived from oral history interviews with veteran families. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Funder: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration Program: Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) Award Date: September 1, 2025 Project Completion Date: August 31, 2026 Total Funding: $361,721 National History Day Inc. will develop an educational initiative connecting secondary students with World War II (WWII) Marine Corps veterans' histories and commemoration. The organization will identify 50 teachers operating within 90 miles of...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded $325,000 to the University of Alaska Anchorage on August 15, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to mentor and supervise dual-enrolled high school students and undergraduates conducting research on Alaskan veterans interred or memorialized in Fort Richardson National Cemetery. Students will investigate veterans' histories, their communities, and the history of service in Alaska, with emphasis...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) awarded $929,477 to the Kansas Office of Veterans Services on September 5, 2025, under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (CFDA 64.203) to expand the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield. The grant will fund the development of 550 cremains gravesites along with associated landscaping and irrigation infrastructure improvements. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2028, and will serve more than 58,000...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded the University of Denver $201,699 on September 1, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to develop K-12 educational outreach connecting area schools with Colorado veterans' history. The project will collaborate with local K-12 schools to introduce veteran-focused curriculum to teachers and engage high school students in documenting Colorado veterans' legacies. University of Denver students will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation, Inc. received a $341,881 project grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award supports the continuation and expansion of a project documenting the life histories of Vietnam-era veterans across the Southeast who contributed to the nation's civil rights...
- The National Cemetery Administration, through the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204), awarded a $223,458 project grant to the West Virginia Humanities Council Inc. on June 6, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to facilitate the work of high school students from Grafton High School and University High in Morgantown, as well as a team of West Virginia University graduate students, to compose biographies of veterans interred at Grafton and West Virginia National Cemeteries. The students...
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded $255,451 to the University of Central Missouri on September 1, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to research the histories of veterans interred at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Kansas and the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, and to develop educational materials and community engagement around those histories. The project will expand professional development opportunities for grades 7–12 in-service and pre-service teachers, develop educational materials including banners, lesson plans, and brochures, and employ five UCM students to create biographies of veterans interred at the two cemeteries. The recipient will develop a dedicated project website, produce video content and walking tours, and conduct community engagement events to expand the reach of the Veterans Legacy Program. The period of performance runs through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Missouri.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $255.5k | 7/17/26 |