The Department of Veterans Affairs 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 care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.
The extra funding means more resources to repair and update aging VA facilities and technology.
The extra money will be spent on a variety of improvement projects at various VA health care facilities across the nation, including VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, where the following improvements will occur:
- Emergency Department Access Renovation (University Drive campus)
- Emergency Communications Radio System Upgrade
- Repairs to Physical Security Gates and Barriers
- Patient Bed Tower Elevator Upgrade (University Drive campus)
- Upgrade Patient Bed Tower Medical Air System (University Drive campus)
- Replace Building 30 Heating Coil and UV Light Systems (University Drive campus)
- Replace Roof on Buildings 49 and 32 (H.J. Heinz III campus)
“This is another step forward in our efforts to make VA work better for the Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors we are charged with serving,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins. “Improved facilities, equipment and infrastructure help improve care for Veterans, and these additional funds will enable VA to achieve that goal.”
The additional funds will come from savings gleaned from various VHA reform efforts. The additions will bring total NRM program spending for fiscal year 2025 to $2.8 billion — a nearly $500 million increase from fiscal year 2024.
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) is one of the largest and most progressive VA health care systems in the nation. More than 4,000 employees served more than 94,000 veterans last year, providing a range of services from complex transplant medicine to routine primary care. VAPHS is a leader in virtual care delivery through telehealth technology; a center of research and learning with 141 research investigators and $21 million in funding in fiscal year 2024; and a provider of state-of-the-art health care training to some 1,500 student trainees annually. VAPHS provides care at medical centers in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood and nearby O’Hara Township, both in Pennsylvania, and at six outpatient clinics in Belmont County, Ohio, and Allegheny (Monroeville), Beaver, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. Veterans can call 412-360-6162 to check eligibility or enrollment. Stay up to date at pittsburgh.va.gov and Facebook.
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