VA40-0895-14

Checklist of Major Requirements for State or Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grants

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VA
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September 2023
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October 20, 2026
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VA Form VA40-0895-14: Checklist of Major Requirements for Cemetery Construction Grants

VA Form VA40-0895-14 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Checklist of Major Requirements for State or Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grants. It lists, in order, the documents and steps of a cemetery construction grant, from the preapplication to closing out the grant. The form gives 38 U.S.C. 2408 as the statutory authority for a State Cemetery Grant, and VA's form page lists it as related to VACO.

The form is two pages and has 44 numbered requirements, each with a check receipt column and a date column. Section A covers the preapplication phase, Section B the application phase and Section C the post grant award. It has no fields for a Veteran or family member. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of VA Form VA40-0895-14: Checklist of Major Requirements for Cemetery Construction Grants, as printed by VA

What's on VA Form VA40-0895-14

Project details

The state or tribal government cemetery project location, a description of the project, and the date and time received on Grants.gov.

Section A: Preapplication, items 1 to 24

SF 424, 424C and 424D with the project narrative, FAI number, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, legal authority, title to the property, environmental survey and assessment, historic preservation letter, master plan, drawings and an updated schedule.

Preapplication certifications, items 25 to 29

Compliance with VA Forms 40-0895-2 (Davis-Bacon Act), 40-0895-7 (debarment and suspension, primary covered transactions), 40-0895-8 (drug-free workplace), 40-0895-9 (lobbying) and 40-0895-15 (cemetery maintained to NCA standards).

Section B: Application, items 30 to 36

Advertisement for bids, bid tabulations, VA Form 40-0895-10, a final SF 424 based on bids, a revised SF 424C budget page, VA Form 40-0895-12 and three signed copies of the Memorandum of Agreement.

Section C: Post grant award, items 37 to 44

A written request for a final grant program review, the project equipment list, a statement added to the SF 271, Single Audit Act compliance, the final master plan, as built drawings, final release and invoice items, and closing out the grant.

How VA Form VA40-0895-14 is worked through

  1. 1

    Enter the project details

    Fill in the cemetery project location and a description of the project at the top of page 1.

  2. 2

    Track the preapplication items

    Check receipt and enter the date for each Section A item. Item 1 says SF 424, 424C and 424D and the project narrative are submitted through grants.gov.

  3. 3

    Send the certifications

    The note on page 2 says the certifications in items 25 to 29 from the authorized state or tribal government official are submitted to VA as part of the Preapplication Phase.

  4. 4

    Complete the application phase

    Track the bid documents, the final SF 424 and SF 424C, VA Forms 40-0895-10 and 40-0895-12 and the signed Memorandum of Agreement copies in Section B.

  5. 5

    Close out the grant

    In Section C, request the final grant program review with the name and telephone number of the local point of contact, send the equipment list and closing documents, and close out the grant at item 44.

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Deadlines, submission and edition

Deadlines printed on the form

The Section A heading on page 1 says the deadline is July 1 each year for VA receipt. Its continuation heading on page 2 says April 1 each year for VA receipt. The Section B heading says the deadline is July 15 for that FY Grant Award.

Grants.gov

Item 1 says Form SF 424, 424C and 424D and the project narrative are submitted through grants.gov.

Final grant program review

Item 37 says to submit a written request to the Director, State Cemetery Grants Service (41E). The form does not print a mailing address.

Not the comments address

The form gives OIRA Desk Officer for VA, 725 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20503 for comments on the burden estimate only, and says not to send applications for a grant there.

Edition

The PDF is dated SEP 2023, matching the September 2023 revision date on VA's form page. It carries OMB Number 2900-0559, Expiration Date: Oct. 31, 2026, and a respondent burden of 15 minutes.

Related forms

Who uses VA Form VA40-0895-14?

  • State and tribal government grant applicants

    The form tracks a state or tribal government cemetery construction grant. Its burden statement says the information is necessary to ensure that the State or Tribal government complies with the NCA Shrine Standards following receipt of a grant.

  • The authorized official and contact person

    Items 6 and 7 list the Governor's or Tribal Government's designation of an authorized official and of a contact person. The form says the certifications in items 25 to 29 come from the authorized state or tribal government official.

  • VA

    Some entries come from VA: the Federal Application Identifier (FAI) number, which the form says is to be assigned by VA, a VA receipt notification letter to the applicant and a VA notification to the applicant to bid the project.

  • State Cemetery Grants Service

    After the award, item 37 says to submit a written request to the Director, State Cemetery Grants Service (41E), to schedule a final grant program review. Several closing items list one copy for SCGP.

  • Not a form for Veterans

    Nothing on the checklist asks for a Veteran's or family member's details. Every row is a grant document or step for the cemetery project.

The checklist is about a state or tribal government cemetery project and the steps between that government and VA. It has no fields for a Veteran or family member.

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Questions about Form VA40-0895-14

What is VA Form VA40-0895-14?

It is VA's Checklist of Major Requirements for State or Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grants: 44 numbered requirements across the preapplication phase, the application phase and the post grant award, each with a check receipt and a date column.

Does a Veteran fill in VA Form VA40-0895-14?

The form has no fields for a Veteran or family member. It tracks a state or tribal government cemetery project through a VA construction grant.

What deadlines does the checklist print?

The Section A heading on page 1 says July 1 each year for VA receipt, while its continuation heading on page 2 says April 1 each year. Section B says July 15 for that FY Grant Award. Item 9 says VA Form 40-0895-6 is submitted to VA by July 1.

Which certification forms go with the preapplication?

Items 25 to 29 list VA Forms 40-0895-2, 40-0895-7, 40-0895-8, 40-0895-9 and 40-0895-15. The form says these certifications from the authorized state or tribal government official are submitted to VA as part of the Preapplication Phase.

Where are the SF 424 forms submitted?

Item 1 says Form SF 424, 424C and 424D and the project narrative are submitted through grants.gov.

Which edition is current?

The PDF is dated SEP 2023, which matches the September 2023 revision date on VA's form page. Its OMB Number is 2900-0559, with an expiration date of Oct. 31, 2026.