Here are two links to Kentucky State Sites for Cemetery Preservation. I have written to Mr Kiser who is the head of the Cemetery Preservation Fund Office. (see my post below)
http://gold.ky.gov/grants/stategrants/kcpf.htm
http://www.heritage.ky.gov/grants_link_resources.htm
Union Cemetery
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Monday, August 6, 2007
Digging for VA Grants
I received this email from Carolyn Crabtree who is the current head of the Boyle County Genalogy/History group. She has been working with me on ideas for funding our project.
-----Original Message-----From: Greg-Carolyn Crabtree [mailto:cgtree1492@earthlink.net]Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:32 PMTo: 'Bob Pipes'Subject: RE: Union Cemetery info
Bob,
I met someone today who is writing a book about the Supreme Court Justices. We have three from Kentucky. He was telling me that the Veterans Administration has some type of grant program for restoring cemeteries that contain the remains of soldiers. It seems you can apply for $1500 per soldier, no matter what war. If we can prove that there are five Revolutionary War soldiers, we may be eligible for $7500 for the cemetery restoration. Are you familiar with this?
I also talked to a family who has a slave cemetery on their property. A couple of years ago the state sent some cadaver dogs to his property to identify the location of the graves. I will try to find out if we can do something like that down at the Union Cemetery.
Carolyn
My Response to Carolyn:
Dear Carolyn,
As I am sure you know, there are many ins and outs and sometimes hidden nooks and crannies in Government rules, laws, policies and regulations.
I have searched high and low for information on the program you mentioned about the VA and cemeteries and all I can find is the one that allows Federal grants to States for cemeteries that are designated as "Veteran Cemeteries". i.e they are State cemeteries and are primarily for Veteran burials.
Maybe there is some obscure policy for private historical cemeteries that have veterans buried in them, but if so, I could not find it.
I will try next week to talk to a live person at the VA about it but looking on line I could not find it.
Regards,
Bob
The ones I did find are similar to this item below:
Program:
64.203 State Cemetery Grants
Federal Agency:
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Authorization:
Veterans Housing Benefits Act of 1978, Section 202, Public Laws 95-476, 98-223, 100-687, 103-446, and 105-368; 38 U.S.C. 2408.
Program Number:
64.203
Last Known Status:
Active
Objectives:
To assist States in the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.
Types of Assistance:
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions:
Monetary assistance is provided under this program to construct, expand, and improve State veterans' cemeteries. Cemeteries must be State-owned and operated solely for the interment of eligible veterans and their dependents and/or spouses. Construction cost means the amount found necessary to convert a tract of land to an operational cemetery.
-----Original Message-----From: Greg-Carolyn Crabtree [mailto:cgtree1492@earthlink.net]Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:32 PMTo: 'Bob Pipes'Subject: RE: Union Cemetery info
Bob,
I met someone today who is writing a book about the Supreme Court Justices. We have three from Kentucky. He was telling me that the Veterans Administration has some type of grant program for restoring cemeteries that contain the remains of soldiers. It seems you can apply for $1500 per soldier, no matter what war. If we can prove that there are five Revolutionary War soldiers, we may be eligible for $7500 for the cemetery restoration. Are you familiar with this?
I also talked to a family who has a slave cemetery on their property. A couple of years ago the state sent some cadaver dogs to his property to identify the location of the graves. I will try to find out if we can do something like that down at the Union Cemetery.
Carolyn
My Response to Carolyn:
Dear Carolyn,
As I am sure you know, there are many ins and outs and sometimes hidden nooks and crannies in Government rules, laws, policies and regulations.
I have searched high and low for information on the program you mentioned about the VA and cemeteries and all I can find is the one that allows Federal grants to States for cemeteries that are designated as "Veteran Cemeteries". i.e they are State cemeteries and are primarily for Veteran burials.
Maybe there is some obscure policy for private historical cemeteries that have veterans buried in them, but if so, I could not find it.
I will try next week to talk to a live person at the VA about it but looking on line I could not find it.
Regards,
Bob
The ones I did find are similar to this item below:
Program:
64.203 State Cemetery Grants
Federal Agency:
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Authorization:
Veterans Housing Benefits Act of 1978, Section 202, Public Laws 95-476, 98-223, 100-687, 103-446, and 105-368; 38 U.S.C. 2408.
Program Number:
64.203
Last Known Status:
Active
Objectives:
To assist States in the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.
Types of Assistance:
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions:
Monetary assistance is provided under this program to construct, expand, and improve State veterans' cemeteries. Cemeteries must be State-owned and operated solely for the interment of eligible veterans and their dependents and/or spouses. Construction cost means the amount found necessary to convert a tract of land to an operational cemetery.
Digging for Kentucky State Grants
I recently sent an email to Mr Eugene Kiser who is Branch Manager, Special Projects Branch of the State Government and head of the Cemetery Preservation Office. I am posting my email and his response.
Dear Mr. Kiser,
Thank You in advance for taking a minute to read my message.
My name is Robert Pipes and I am writing about the Old Union (also know as Doctor's Fork Baptist) Cemetery near Perryville. Three generations of my Pipes ancestors are buried there, among them a Revolutionary Soldier and a Civil War Soldier. The Pipes family is only a small part of the over 200 known burials there, many of them soldiers, pioneers and the bedrock of Kentucky history. I am part of a group trying to raise funds to restore headstones and preserve and stabilize this Historic old cemetery. Founded about 1800, (possibly earlier) it has gone thru several periods of famine and prosperity and is currently in dire need of attention.
My purpose in writing is to gather information as to where I can possibly turn for help of any kind from the State of Kentucky. If you could point me in the proper direction to ask for funds or historic designation that might garner other funding or any leads that might help us save this old cemetery before it is gone forever, it would be greatly appreciated.
You can see some facts and info about what we are doing as well as pictures, stories etc. at:
http://www.unioncemetery.blogspot.com/
I do look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank You,
Bob Pipes
Mr. Pipes:
As far as I know, the Cemetery Preservation Program administered by my agency is the only program that provides funds to assist with cemeteries such as yours. However, the General Assembly did not provide funds for the currently budget cycle that ends on June 30, 2008. We hope to receive funding in the session that begins in January as this has become a very popular program that has provided assistance throughout the state. Additionally, the end product clearly shows the hard work and efforts of those involved with each project.
The Kentucky Historical Society does provide classes in tombstone restoration and cleaning but I do not believe they have funds for individual cemeteries. Please continue to monitor the Cemetery Preservation web site, http://www.gold.ky.gov/grants/stategrants/kcpf.htm , for news up-dates on application acceptance.
Please do not hesitate to get back in touch with me if you have any additional questions.
Gene Kiser
Dear Mr. Kiser,
Thank You in advance for taking a minute to read my message.
My name is Robert Pipes and I am writing about the Old Union (also know as Doctor's Fork Baptist) Cemetery near Perryville. Three generations of my Pipes ancestors are buried there, among them a Revolutionary Soldier and a Civil War Soldier. The Pipes family is only a small part of the over 200 known burials there, many of them soldiers, pioneers and the bedrock of Kentucky history. I am part of a group trying to raise funds to restore headstones and preserve and stabilize this Historic old cemetery. Founded about 1800, (possibly earlier) it has gone thru several periods of famine and prosperity and is currently in dire need of attention.
My purpose in writing is to gather information as to where I can possibly turn for help of any kind from the State of Kentucky. If you could point me in the proper direction to ask for funds or historic designation that might garner other funding or any leads that might help us save this old cemetery before it is gone forever, it would be greatly appreciated.
You can see some facts and info about what we are doing as well as pictures, stories etc. at:
http://www.unioncemetery.blogspot.com/
I do look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank You,
Bob Pipes
Mr. Pipes:
As far as I know, the Cemetery Preservation Program administered by my agency is the only program that provides funds to assist with cemeteries such as yours. However, the General Assembly did not provide funds for the currently budget cycle that ends on June 30, 2008. We hope to receive funding in the session that begins in January as this has become a very popular program that has provided assistance throughout the state. Additionally, the end product clearly shows the hard work and efforts of those involved with each project.
The Kentucky Historical Society does provide classes in tombstone restoration and cleaning but I do not believe they have funds for individual cemeteries. Please continue to monitor the Cemetery Preservation web site, http://www.gold.ky.gov/grants/stategrants/kcpf.htm , for news up-dates on application acceptance.
Please do not hesitate to get back in touch with me if you have any additional questions.
Gene Kiser
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