2026 Application for the Iowa Award of Funeral Service Excellence

Fill out the form below to apply/notify us of your participation in the Iowa Award of Funeral Service Excellence
Read more about the Iowa Award of Funeral Service Excellence and next steps here
For detailed criteria, please see the document: IFDA Award of Funeral Service Excellence Criteria

Name of person filling the form(Required)

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Email of person filling the form(Required)

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Name of Funeral Home(Required)

Funeral Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Funeral Home Phone Number(Required)

Number of years Funeral Home has served the community(Required)

Your position with the funeral home:(Required)

Name of Local Newspaper(Required)

Address of Local Newspaper(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Newspaper Contact Person(Required)

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To participate in the evaluation for this award, you must submit documentation with items such as pictures, news, clippings, forms, and other material to give a more detailed description of your firm's activities for evaluation and certification. Each section must be categorized.

Do you agree to provide a written notice of program completion by February 1, 2026 and then submit the required documentation by March 1, 2026?(Required)

Both required pieces must be mailed to the IFDA office and received by the dates listed to be qualified. Mail materials to the IFDA Office at: 6909 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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By submitting this form you agree to the following: With the knowledge that the Iowa Award of Funeral Service Excellence is a symbol of the excellence of each recipient funeral home and thus recognizes outstanding accomplishment, unique programming activity and innovative achievement, your funeral home declares its intent to participate in the program for the year of: 2026. You certify that all of the information provided herein is true and correct, and you will abide by the rules of the procedures and the decision of the Iowa Award of Funeral Service Excellence.