Procedures for Requesting Military Funeral Honors Stipend
House Bill 1182 authorizes a stipend reimbursement of $50.00 to Congressionally chartered Veterans Service Organizations for assisting with Veteran Military Funeral Honors starting on 1 July 2023.
The form must be fully completed for an organization to request and receive payment. Entries that are not applicable will be filled in with “N/A”.
DECEASED VETERAN'S INFORMATION
1. All fields must be completed. Date of Burial will be left blank if the veteran is not interred
2. Enter “Cremated not interred” in the Cemetery Name block when the veteran is not to be interred.
SERVICE ORGANIZATION PERFORMING HONORS
1. All fields must be completed. Ensure the organization affiliation and post/chapter number are included.
2. The Federal Identification ID Number is required for payment.
3. The military honors team point-of-contact must initial and sign. Signature cannot be dated prior to the date of honors!
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HONORS REQUESTING ENTITY
1. This is the contact information for the family member, funeral home, etc. that requested military honors.
2. Ensure the point-of-contact for the funeral home or cemetery is entered if individual requestor information is entered.