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National Cemetery Administration Helpful Links: Find the nearest VA national or state Veterans cemetery News/Information from California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) The Northern California Veterans Cemetery (NCVC) is the first California Veterans Cemetery constructed with the cooperation of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and is operated by the state. State Veterans Cemeteries are intended to serve areas that are not adequately served by a National Cemetery. NCVC, located near Redding, California, primarily serves the veteran population in the eighteen Northern-most California counties. The currently developed area of the cemetery provides sufficient burial space for more than thirty years. Beyond that, the cemetery has the capacity for expansion of space for well beyond 100 years. Any eligible veteran, along with their spouse and eligible dependents, may be interred at the cemetery. NCVC is located at 11800 Gas Point Road, Igo, CA 96047 or you may call the office at (866) 777-4533. The NCVC Eligibility Determination Form can be downloaded or is available from your local County Veterans Service Office www.cacvso.org/. Yountville Veterans Cemetery The Yountville Veterans Cemetery is located on 11 acres of oak-covered hills in the northwest corner of the Yountville Veterans Home; this historic cemetery marks the resting place of over 5,700 veterans and dependents. The cemetery currently accepts only the interment of the Veteran Home's residents and their eligible dependents. Eligibility for interment is equivalent to the requirements for burial in a National Cemetery. California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery The California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery (CCCVC) will be the second California Veterans Cemetery developed and constructed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Cemetery Grants Program. The facility will be located in Monterey County in the City of Seaside. CCCVC is currently in the construction phase with an estimated opening date of July 2016. The first phase of the cemetery will accommodate cremated remains only. If you are interested in a casketed burial, please contact the Monterey CCVSO at (831) 647-7610. Eligibility and a waiting list process for columbarium burials will start in June 2015 and continue through May 31, 2016. We will post the application and a brochure on this page when they are available. Eligibility The VA has adopted regulations that establish the eligibility requirements for interment in a state veterans' cemetery. The regulations make the state eligibility requirements equivalent to the requirements for burial in a National Cemetery and provide for CalVet collection of information needed to determine eligibility. For eligibility requirements, go to www.cem.va.gov. The Eligibility Determination/Pre-need Form is designed to assist in determining eligibility for burial in the NCVC on a pre-need basis. Pre-need determination allows a veteran to establish in advance, his/her eligibility for interment at the NCVC. There is no cost for pre-need determination, and it does not obligate the veteran to be interred at the cemetery. Pre-need determination is intended to simplify and assist the veteran's next-of-kin at the time of death. There will be a $500 interment fee for eligible spouses and dependent children at the time of need. Associated funeral expenses are incurred by the veteran and/or family. ?Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committees Committees are (or will be) formed at each State Veterans Cemetery to oversee the proposal and approval process for all new monuments and memorials. Please refer to our Monuments and Memorials Committee page for public notices and meeting minutes. ? |
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