Bill > HB108

This bill establishes the Honor Guard Grant Program, administered by the Department of Veterans Services, to provide financial assistance to veteran service organizations, which are defined as entities that aid veterans and are recognized by the IRS or federally chartered. The program's purpose is to help these organizations and their honor guard members cover costs associated with providing honor guard burial details at the funerals of eligible veterans, including expenses for training, transportation, food, equipment, and supplies. The Department will create guidelines for awarding these grants, which will be distributed annually to eligible veteran service organizations, subject to funding availability.