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Veterans cemetery plans columbarium expansion; department to seek $1.5M federal grant tied to Senate Bill 52
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs officials told a legislative committee they plan to apply for a federal cemetery grant to add three columbariums, will request the 10% state match in an FY25 amendment, and are requesting two additional cemetery maintenance FTEs for headstone placement and upkeep.
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs told a legislative committee it plans to apply for a $1.5 million federal grant to expand the state veterans cemetery and to add three additional columbariums.
Aaron Pollard, deputy secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, said the cemetery’s current columbarium is “likely gonna be full in less than five years,” and the department intends to file a federal grant for expansion. The department is requesting FY25 amendment authority of $75,000 in general funds and…
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