VA announces life insurance premium cuts effective spring 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has proposed a new grant program to assist veterans and former service members in upgrading their military discharge status and accessing VA benefits. This initiative aims to fund entities that provide legal support, helping veterans improve their military records or seek a review before correction boards.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the allocation of $15.9 million in grants to support adaptive sports, recreational activities, and equine therapy for Veterans and service members with disabilities. The VA’s Adaptive Sports Grant Program will distribute these funds to 91 national, regional, and community-based programs across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico for fiscal year 2024. These initiatives aim to benefit over 15,000 Veterans and Armed Forces members.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will award over $4.3 million in cooperative agreements to states and territories. These funds aim to support suicide mortality review committees, which seek to understand and prevent Veteran suicide by identifying and analyzing local suicide deaths.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the nationwide availability of tele-emergency care (tele-EC), enhancing virtual emergency care options for Veterans enrolled in VA health care. This initiative, piloted recently, has already assisted over 61,182 callers with a 59.4% case resolution rate, allowing many Veterans to receive necessary care without leaving their homes.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will conduct a scientific assessment to determine if there is a relationship between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during military service and kidney cancer among veterans.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has housed 43,116 veterans experiencing homelessness between October 2023 and August 2024. This achievement surpasses its fiscal year 2024 goal of housing 41,000 veterans, one month before the end of the fiscal year. Additionally, VA reported that 96.3% of these veterans have not returned to homelessness and engaged with 38,476 unsheltered veterans to provide necessary housing and services.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims held its 16th Judicial Conference, bringing together various stakeholders to discuss the current state and future improvements in Veterans law. Secretary McDonough addressed the attendees, reflecting on significant changes and ongoing challenges within the system.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it will award $5 million in grants to organizations providing employment-based resources and tools for recently separated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the allocation of $52.5 million in grants to community organizations as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent Veteran suicide. The funds will support tailored suicide prevention programs and services for Veterans and their families.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will host over 60 National Day of Service and Remembrance events on September 11 at VA national cemeteries across 34 states and Puerto Rico. These events are open to the public and aim to honor veterans, service members, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and other first responders who served on September 11, 2001, and in the years since.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that VA hospitals have outperformed non-VA hospitals in two major independent, nationwide reviews for patient satisfaction and care quality.

Matt Miller, Director of the VA Office of Suicide Prevention, extended his gratitude for the opportunity to participate in Day 2 of the Gathering to Prevent Suicide Among American Indian & Alaska Native Service Members, Veterans, & their Families. "Thank you for the critical work you and your team in the VA Office of Suicide Prevention are doing every day," he stated.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the allocation of $806.4 million in grants aimed at supporting homeless and at-risk veterans through its Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) and Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) programs.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Biden-Harris Administration have announced the launch of VSAFE.gov and 1-833-38V-SAFE (1-833-388-7233), a new government-wide website and call center aimed at protecting veterans, service members, and their families from fraud and scams.

On the eve of the second anniversary of President Biden signing the PACT Act into law, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a new dashboard to highlight the impact of this legislation on veterans and their survivors. The PACT Act has significantly expanded care and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans.