Mdva Hgr - Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request printable pdf download

Requirements for Military Funeral Honors Stipend

A local unit of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization (VSO) or its auxiliary is

eligible under Minnesota Statute Chapter 197 Honor Guards [197.231] to receive a stipend of up

to $50 for each time the local unit provides an honor guard detail at the funeral of a deceased

veteran. If the local unit provides a student to play “Taps,” the local unit may pay some or all the

stipend to the student. The commissioner may give priority to local units that do not have

charitable gambling operations. To be eligible to receive the reimbursement:

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The VSO must have registered as a state vendor and received a state vendor number.

VSO’s may register at https:// The VSO must list

on the form the post name and number that is shown on the W9 form, not the association or

group the post is part of. Enter the word FUNERAL, when prompted to enter the type of

service.

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Services must be for a veteran whose service has been verified by DD-214. If assistance is

required to verify service, call (651)296-2562. Do not submit DD-214’s with the

Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request.

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The VSO, not the funeral director, is responsible for obtaining all signatures and submitting

the Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request.

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The VSO is required to submit a Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request, which will

verify that the veterans group, post or chapter has performed honors on a given date. We

request that forms be submitted as soon after honors are performed or no later than 45 days

after the date of honors. There is a one-time exemption from the submittal deadline for

honors performed during the period of July 1, 2007 – November 30, 2007. Forms

should be mailed to the address listed on the form or faxed to: (651) 282-4125. A VSO

may submit requests on a monthly basis and will only need to complete part two and three

for each additional honor performed.

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A VSO that receives income from charitable gambling may submit a request. However,

the request will be held until August 15 for honors performed through June 30 and will be

processed only if funds are available.

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The VSO must perform honors in accordance with the National Defense Act of 2000

(Public Law 106-65.) Military funeral honors detail shall, at a minimum, perform at the

funeral a ceremony that includes the folding and presentation of the U.S. flag and play

“Taps,” either by a high-quality recording or by a bugler. The law defines a military

funeral honors detail as two or more former or active uniformed military persons, with at

least one being a member of the veteran's branch of military service. Additional honors

such as a firing (rifle) detail may be provided if resources are available.

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Upon the coordination of honors with the ARNG Honor Guard Coordinator and when a

VSO participates with a minimum of two Minnesota Army National Guard members in

performing the honors, the reimbursement for those honors may double the eligible

amount. For additional information, contact Bastian C. VanHofwegen, ARNG Funeral

Honors Coordinator, at (651)282-4570.

MDVA HGR (02/08)

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Mdva Hgr - Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request

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