VA Press Room

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.

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 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.

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 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.

VA deploys new Federal Electronic Health Record system at four hospitals in Michigan – the first deployment in years after the Biden Administration paused the rollout of this important technology in 2023.

VA announces availability of $7 million in grants for organizations that provide transportation services to rural Veterans.

VA announces availability of $16 million in grants for national, regional and community-based organizations that provide adaptive sports programs for Veterans and service members with disabilities.

100K new Veterans sign up for health care following VA improvements

VA makes it easier for eligible Veterans to maximize use of their G.I. Bill education benefits in the wake of two recent court rulings.