March 31, 2026- – West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPBVAHCS) today announced it has begun infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care.

These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair and improve department health care facilities in fiscal year 2026 via the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program.

The WPBVAHCS improvement projects for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 are:

•           Critical Branch Chilled Water Modifications

•           Upgrade Restrooms for RA Compliance

•           Perform Study to Identify A307 Bolts on Steam and Hot Water Piping Systems

“Improved facilities, equipment and infrastructure mean better care for Veterans, and these funds will enable the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System to achieve that goal,” said Cory Price, WPBVAHCS Executive Director. “Better care for Veterans is our goal, and these projects will enable us to achieve just that.”

These infrastructure investments are part of a host of important initiatives to improve VA during the second Trump Administration. Since Jan. 20, 2025, VA has:

•           Reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 63%.

•           Eliminated the backlog of Veteran families waiting for VA health care.

•           Processed record numbers of disability claims, reaching an all-time fiscal-year high of three million claims processed Sept. 30.

•           Opened 34 new health care clinics, expanding access for Vets around the country.

•           Offered Veterans more than 1.9 million appointments outside of normal operating hours. These early-morning, evening, and weekend appointments are    giving Veterans more timely and convenient options for care.

For more information, contact the WPBVAHCS Public Affairs Office at vhawpbpaomail@va.gov.