Veterans Law

VA to award $16 million in grants to help Veterans and service members with disabilities participate in adaptive sports

February 24, 2023
VA to award $16 million in grants to help Veterans and service members with disabilities participate in adaptive sports

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the availability of nearly $16 million in grants to qualifying organizations to help more than 13,000 Veterans and service members with disabilities participate in adaptive sports. This funding will help these organizations plan, develop, manage, and implement a variety of sports and equine therapy activities, including life-improving programs…

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Veterans can now access their disability benefit decisions online

February 23, 2023
Veterans can now access their disability benefit decisions online

Veterans can now access their disability benefit claim decision notice letters electronically on VA.gov, empowering them to quickly and easily see their disability decisions. Read more from the VA: Read More

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VA’s National Cemetery Administration leads all public and private organizations in 2022 customer satisfaction ratings

February 21, 2023
VA’s National Cemetery Administration leads all public and private organizations in 2022 customer satisfaction ratings

VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) – which provides Veterans and their families with burial benefits and memorial services – led all organizations, public or private, in the prestigious American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for 2022. NCA received a score of 97, the highest score ever achieved by any organization rated by the ACSI. This is…

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Winners revealed in VA’s $20M Mission Daybreak Grand Challenge to reduce Veteran suicides

February 16, 2023
Winners revealed in VA’s $20M Mission Daybreak Grand Challenge to reduce Veteran suicides

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the 10 winners of Mission Daybreak, a $20 million grand challenge aimed at developing innovations to reduce Veteran suicides. Read more from the VA: Read More

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VA and NFFE reach key agreements to better serve Vets and support VA employees

February 15, 2023
VA and NFFE reach key agreements to better serve Vets and support VA employees

This month, VA reached three key agreements with the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) that will help VA better serve Veterans and support VA’s employees. Specifically, VA and NFFE agreed to memorandums of understanding that will: Read more from the VA: Read More

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VA offers $30M in grant funding to assist formerly homeless Veterans

February 2, 2023
VA offers $30M in grant funding to assist formerly homeless Veterans

As a part of ongoing efforts to prevent and end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs is announcing $30 million in grant funding for organizations to help formerly homeless Veterans maintain their independence and housing stability. Read more from the VA: Read More

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