State of Minnesota – Department of Veterans Affairs
Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request, July 1 – June 30
MDVA HGR (06/20) The Military Funeral Honors Stipend Request Form can be found at: https://mn.gov/mdva/memorials/militaryfuneralhonors.jsp
A Veterans Service Organization (VSO) should submit this form to request a stipend for performing military
funeral honors. The responsibility for proper completion and submission of this form rests with the VSO.
Stipend will not exceed $50.00 from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs for each honors being
provided.
• Requests are preferred within 15 days of honors being provided.
• The VSO is responsible for obtaining the mandatory signatures from the Honor Guard Leader
and the Funeral Director.
• Service for each veteran must be verified by DD-214. Do not submit a DD-214 with this form.
• An incomplete form will be returned to the VSO.
PART ONE: VSO Performing Honors
Honor Guard Unit: SWIFT Vendor #:
Unit Address: City & Zip:
Point of Contact (please print): Phone #:
Honors performed (check box that apply):
Full Honors (Rifle Detail, Taps, Flag Folding) ☐ Basic Honors (Flag Folding, Taps)
Signature of Honor Guard Leader: Date:
PART TWO: Information – Deceased Veteran ☐ DD-214 Form Confirmed
Name of Veteran Last: __________________________ First: ___________________ M: ________
Date Honors Performed: Date of Birth:
Location of Honors: City: County:
Branch of Service: ☐U.S. Army ☐ U.S. Navy ☐ U.S. Coast Guard
☐ U.S. Marine Corps ☐ U.S. Air Force ☐ Merchant Marine
PART THREE: Funeral Director Verification (to be completed by the Funeral Director)
Were the military honors performed in an acceptable manner? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Name of Funeral Home:
City: Phone #:
Funeral Director Printed Name:
Funeral Director Signature: Date:
Mail or fax this form to: MDVA, Fiscal Services, Accounts Payable Coordinator, Veterans Service
Bldg, 20 West 12
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St, St Paul, MN 55155. Office: (651) 296-2562 Fax: (651) 757-1575
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Approved by:________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
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