Washington, Oct. 27 -- Congressman Robert Aderholt issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) highlighted the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' award of more than $18 million through the Veterans Cemetery Grant Program to support the establishment a new veterans cemetery in North Alabama.
In fiscal year 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a record $106.5 million in grants to 21 cemeteries across U.S. states, territories, and tribal nations. This represents the highest level of annual funding since the Veterans Cemetery Grant Program was established in 1980.
These grants help ensure that more than 94% of veterans living in the United States have access to a veteran's ceme...