Secretary McDonough

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to this month's press conference. You may have noticed I'm not actually in the room.

Eligible organizations providing employment-based resources and tools to help recently separated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses may now apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA Veteran Crisis Line 'Dial 988 then Press 1' marks 2-year anniversary providing access to critical support for Veterans and their families in time of need.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding $26.8 million in legal services grants with the goal of increasing access to legal services for eligible Veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness.

Terrence, thanks so much. And it's great to join everybody. Thank you for your patience and your flexibility with me, y'all. I was exposed to COVID late Sunday night. I don't have COVID yet, but I'm still within the window.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced $10 million in new funding for eligible states, territories, and Tribal governments through cooperative agreements to better inform Veteran suicide prevention strategies.

Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will begin building a new national cemetery in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2025. The cemetery will be named Albuquerque National Cemetery and will be the third national cemetery in the state.

Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the award of the second option period for its contract with Oracle Health in support of VA’s Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization, with an emphasis on improved fiscal and performance accountability.

oday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will host the second annual PACT Act Summer VetFest — featuring more than 100 Summer VetFest events in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico — to encourage Veterans and survivors to apply for the health care and benefits they have earned under the PACT Act.

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs strongly encouraged mortgage servicers to extend the Veteran foreclosure moratorium — originally slated to expire on May 31 – through Dec. 31.

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health care and substance use disorder visits of each calendar year through 2027.

Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veteran trust in VA has reached an all-time high of 80.4% – up from 55% when the survey began in 2016.