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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Community organizations nationwide can apply for a new round of federal funding totaling $112 million to expand suicide prevention services for veterans, with applications due by June …
$112M in Grants Aims to Reach Veterans at Suicide Risk Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Justice have signed an agreement that will allow VA attorneys to take a more active role in …
VA, DOJ Partnership Expands Legal Support for Vulnerable Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans receiving medical care outside Department of Veterans Affairs facilities may now be able to schedule appointments faster after the VA deployed a new nationwide system designed …
VA Launches Faster Scheduling System for Veterans’ Community Care Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 100,000 for the first time since May 2020, marking …
VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans who receive help managing their VA benefits will no longer be automatically reported to the federal gun background check system, a move the Department of Veterans …
VA Ends Gun Reporting Rule Affecting Veterans Read More What This Means for You West Los Angeles Campus: The VA has terminated three agreements at the West LA medical campus to reclaim property for a planned housing and support …
VA Ends West Los Angeles Leases, Seeks Dental Contractor, and Streamlines Survivor Benefit Claims Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rolled out a sweeping set of moves this week aimed at improving veterans’ quality of life, announcing expanded home-based medical care …
VA Expands Home Care, Hires Counselors, Warns as Veteran Suicide Toll Eases Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will spend $4.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities nationwide, launching what …
VA Announces Record $4.8 Billion Hospital Repair Surge as Top Aide Departs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is drawing national recognition for improving physician well-being while simultaneously launching a high-stakes search for new leadership at the agency responsible …
VA Earns National Praise as Burnout Falls and Benefits Leadership Search Begins Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs poured more than $77 million into veterans cemeteries across the country in fiscal year 2025, funding expansions, improvements, and the creation of …
VA Sends $77M Nationwide to Expand Veterans Cemeteries, Including Alaska’s First Read More