WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced $84 million in grants to 176 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. $42 million in grants will cover legal services and another $42 …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration today dedicated the Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah. The new grounds will accommodate casketed and cremated remains, with approximately 215 interments …
WASHINGTON — Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries will host a day of service and remembrance to honor victims of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11, also known as Patriot Day. Public Law 107–89 established Sept. 11 as Patriot Day. The law …
WASHINGTON — More than three-fourths of Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals that received an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating earned four-or-five-star ratings as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2025 hospital quality ratings. …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced more than $818 million in grants to 235 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. VA awards grants based on a number of factors, …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has guaranteed its 29 millionth home loan since the program was created in 1944, thanks in part to a 19% increase in VA home loan processing this year compared to the same time in 2024. On …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is redirecting tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds away from subsidizing federal unions and back to the Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors VA serves. On Aug. 6th, VA announced the …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has processed more disability benefits compensation & pension ratings claims in a single year than ever before. In fiscal year 2024, VA processed a total of 2,517,519 ratings claims, …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that eligible Veterans can now submit and track “mileage-only” travel claims directly from a smartphone or mobile device via the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. The app, which has more than …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the termination of collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit employees, a move that will make it easier for VA leaders to promote high-performing employees, hold poor …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will improve Veterans’ access to health care by extending the length of new VA community care authorizations to one year for 30 standardized types of care. The change means Veterans …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to eliminate instances in which both agencies are billed for the same health care episode. As part of the partnership, …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced seven grants to educational and research institutions totaling $2,195,992 to memorialize Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that it will soon propose a rule to extend Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028. The …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has temporarily expanded burial benefits for certain Veterans, per the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The new law specifies eligible …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it’s on pace to reduce total VA staff by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025, eliminating the need for a large-scale reduction-in-force. While VA had been considering a …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it processed more than 2 million disability benefits claims for Veterans in fiscal year 2025, faster than ever before. VA achieved this milestone more than a month faster than the …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the availability of $42 million in grants to eligible organizations to assist homeless Veterans and those at risk of homelessness with various legal services. Grant applications are due by 4 p …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that its Health and Benefits mobile app has achieved more than 3 million downloads since its launch in 2021. The app, which has 1.4 million active users, provides Veterans access to a variety …
