How much money is available for the gravesite care program?
Currently, annual appropriations for gravesite care are set at $5 per grave. An organization providing care for 10 graves would be eligible for an annual appropriation of $50. Larger cemeteries generally receive less than $5 per grave. Section 10.1-2211 also provides for larger, one-time appropriations for “extraordinary maintenance, renovation, repair, or reconstruction” in cemeteries cared for by the organizations on the list. These large, one-time appropriations are made only when a legislator at a session of the General Assembly introduces a budget amendment to make funds available.
