Valuable VA Resources for Veterans and Families
Useful Links and Other Resources
National Veteran Support has compiled the following resources for your convenience. If we can be of assistance in directing you to the proper channels for your particular situation, please use the form on our Contact Page to let us know how we can help.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Wilshire Federal Building11000 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90024(800) 827-1000
va.gov (opens in a new tab)4801 Swift Rd # ASarasota, FL 34231(941) 927-8285
va.gov (opens in a new tab)1722 I St NWWashington, DC 20421
va.gov (opens in a new tab)Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
11351 Ulmerton Road
Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 518-3202
California Department of Veterans Affairs
1227 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 952-5626
VA Cemetery and Burial Benefits
National Cemeteries
The VA’s National Cemetery Administration maintains 157 national cemeteries in 44 states and Puerto Rico as well as 35 Soldiers’ Lots and monument sites. Please note that there is not a VA national cemetery in every state.
Florida National Cemeteries
| Cemetery | Address | Contact | Burial Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrancas National Cemetery | Pensacola, FL | 850-453-4108 | Open |
| Bay Pines National Cemetery | St. Petersburg, FL | 727-319-6479 | Cremation Only |
| Cape Canaveral National Cemetery | Mims, FL | 321-383-2638 | Open |
| Florida National Cemetery | Bushnell, FL | 352-793-7740 | Open |
| Jacksonville National Cemetery | Jacksonville, FL | 904-766-5222 | Open |
| Saint Augustine National Cemetery | St. Augustine, FL | 904-766-5222 | Closed |
| Sarasota National Cemetery | Sarasota, FL | 877-861-9840 | Open |
| South Florida National Cemetery | Lake Worth, FL | 561-649-6489 | Open |
Military Funeral Honors Program
What Types of Funeral Honors Are Available?
Upon the family’s request, Public Law 106-65 requires that every eligible Veteran receive a military funeral honors ceremony, including folding and presentation of the United States burial flag and the playing of Taps.
Who Should I Contact?
Families should contact their funeral director, who will coordinate the ceremony with the appropriate military service.
Who Is Eligible?
Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve, former members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable, and former members of the Selected Reserve who completed at least one term of enlistment.
Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances
How Does the Department of Veterans Affairs Pay?
VA burial allowances are partial reimbursements of an eligible Veteran’s burial and funeral costs. The VA pays a burial and funeral expense allowance and may also pay a plot-interment allowance.
How to Apply
Complete VA Form 21P-530, Application for Burial Benefits, and attach proof of military service and itemized funeral and burial bills.
Headstones and Markers
The VA furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible Veteran in any cemetery around the world.
Types of Headstones and Markers Available
- Upright marble or granite headstones
- Flat marble, granite, or bronze markers
- Bronze niche markers