A grant of up to $982,675 to the state of wisconsin for the expansion of central wisconsin veterans memorial cemetery in king

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) awarded $982,675 to the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs on September 5, 2025, under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (CFDA 64.203) to expand the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King. The project will deliver 1,100 in-ground cremains gravesites, along with associated landscaping and irrigation infrastructure. The expansion is designed to serve more than 95,000 veterans and eligible family members in the region, with an anticipated completion date of September 30, 2028.

The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program assists states, territories, counties, and federally recognized tribal governments in establishing, expanding, and improving veterans' cemeteries to complement the VA's national cemetery system by providing burial services in geographic areas where national cemeteries cannot fully meet demand. All funded projects must conform to VA standards and comply with federal requirements, including the Build America, Buy America Act. This award represents part of the NCA's substantial investment in veterans' cemetery infrastructure, with the program having distributed over $1.187 billion across 525 grants since 1980.

The cemetery at king serves more than 95,000 veterans and their eligible family members in the region. The grant will fund 1,100 in-ground cremains gravesites, landscaping, and irrigation.