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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire more than 2,000 claims-processing employees in fiscal 2027 after receiving a record 3.15 million benefits claims in fiscal 2026, …
VA Plans 2,000 Hires as Veterans Benefits Claims Surge Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a record $106.5 million in fiscal 2026 grants to 21 veterans cemeteries across the United States and its territories, financing new …
VA Awards Record $106.5 Million for Veterans Cemeteries Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey will host a free veterans breakfast and recognition ceremony November 6 in Kennett Square, providing military veterans and their families in Chester …
Sappey to Host Veterans Benefits Event in Kennett Square Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College is helping military veterans transition into new careers and expand existing businesses through degree programs, education benefits assistance, and professional development opportunities designed …
Delaware County Community College Helps Veterans Change Careers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has deployed CLEAR identity verification technology at six medical centers to accelerate online account registration, testing a system designed to reduce barriers …
VA Tests CLEAR Identity Verification at Six Medical Centers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is distributing $16 million in grants to 91 community-based organizations nationwide to expand recreational and competitive sports opportunities for veterans and service …
VA Awards $16 Million to Expand Adaptive Sports for Veterans Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans outside the Department of Veterans Affairs health system continued to face sharply higher suicide risks in 2024, when 6,488 veterans died by suicide and nearly two-thirds …
Veteran Suicide Gap Widens Outside VA Health System Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three Pennsylvania organizations will receive $1.975 million in federal grants for veteran suicide prevention in fiscal 2027, including $750,000 for a Philadelphia-based organization serving veterans across the …
Pennsylvania Groups Get Nearly $2 Million for Veteran Suicide Prevention Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded a Maryland-based veterans procurement program $3.75 million over five years to expand nationwide training for veteran-owned businesses seeking federal contracts. …
SBA Awards $3.75 Million to Expand Veteran Contracting Training Read More
WORMLEYSBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying $143,947 in federal grant funding to expand veteran suicide prevention efforts, including firearm safety resources and community programs, as the state recorded 268 veteran …
Pennsylvania Expands Veteran Suicide Prevention With $143,947 Read More