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VA Outer Burial Receptacle Allowance Program
Federal · DIRECTORY/NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION · #64.206
Monetary allowance for an outer burial receptacle (OBR) for any casketed burial in a VA national cemetery, or in a VA grant funded cemetery (a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or Tribal Organization under 38 U.S.C. 2408) where a privately-purchased OBR, has been used in lieu of a Government-furnished graveliner, or where the State or Tribal Organization provided the OBR at time of interment at no cost to the decedent’s family or other responsible party.
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Monetary allowance for an outer burial receptacle (OBR) for any casketed burial in a VA national cemetery, or in a VA grant funded cemetery (a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or Tribal Organization under 38 U.S.C. 2408) where a privately-purchased OBR, has been used in lieu of a Government-furnished graveliner, or where the State or Tribal Organization provided the OBR at time of interment at no cost to the decedent’s family or other responsible party.
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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.
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