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VA announces nearly $600M in infrastructure improvements in second quarter of FY 2026
VA approved $596 million in infrastructure improvements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, part of a record $4.8 billion in non-recurring maintenance funds VA will deploy this year.
VA, non-profits team up to honor Veterans during ‘Memorial May’
Throughout the month of May, VA will work with non-profit organizations Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation and Victory for Veterans to pay homage to Veterans interred in VA’s 157 National Cemeteries through a series of events, volunteer opportunities and shared stories leading up to Memorial Day.
VA boosts Veteran suicide risk screening, evaluations to record levels
VA has set new records this year for both Veteran suicide prevention screening and comprehensive evaluations for at-risk Veterans – two critical elements of the department’s ongoing work to prevent Veteran suicide.
Joint Commission accredits 176 VA programs in 2025
VA announces that the Joint Commission, the nation’s most trusted quality and safety accrediting body for health care systems, accredited every VA program it examined in calendar year 2025.
VA announces major improvements in benefits processing and delivery
VA announced a dramatic reduction in processing times for both Veteran disability claims and pension and survivor benefits, which shows that the Trump Administration’s year-long push to make VA work better for Veterans is paying off.
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