Assistance Listing 64.105
Pension to Veterans Surviving Spouses, and Children
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Veterans Benefits Administration
Assistance Listing 64.105, “Pension to Veterans Surviving Spouses, and Children,” is a federal program administered by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment with unrestricted use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.14B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Survivors Pension program provides monthly payments to survivors of wartime Veterans who have income and net worth within certain limits.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 64.105
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Veteran (including dependents)
Unmarried surviving spouses and children of deceased Veterans who met the wartime service requirements or was a wartime Veteran who was receiving (or was entitled to receive) disability compensation at the time of death. Veterans who entered service after September 7, 1980, must also have met the minimum active-duty requirement of 24 months of continuous service or the full period to which the Veteran was called to active duty. Veterans discharged on or after October 16, 1981, must have served for two years or the length to which called to active duty, if less than two years, or have a service-connected disability (38 U.S.C. § 5303). A child must be unmarried and under 18 (23, if in school) or disabled before 18 and continuously incapable of self-support. (38 U.S.C. § 1542) Pension is not payable to those whose estates are so large that it is reasonable they use the estate for maintenance. (38 U.S.C. § 1543) A Veteran meets wartime service requirements if he/she served: a total of 90 days or more during one or more periods of war; 90 or more consecutive days that began or ended during a period of war; or for any length of time during a period of war if they were discharged or released for a service-connected disability. (38 U.S.C. §§ 1541, 5303A)
Intended beneficiaries: Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $11,380 annually, reduced by countable income for a spouse without children ($178,1878, if in need of aid and attendance and $13,908 if housebound), and $14,893 annually, reduced by countable income, for a surviving spouse with one child ($21,696 if in need of aid and attendance and $17,414, if housebound). If more than one child, add $2,908 for each additional child. These rates were effective December 1, 2024 for Survivors Pension.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 64.105. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 64.105?
64.105 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Pension to Veterans Surviving Spouses, and Children.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 64.105?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Veteran (including dependents). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 64.105 provide?
The agency reported $1,144,915,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.