The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will spend $4.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve healthcare facilities as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) program, which makes infrastructure improvements to healthcare facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.
This is the largest single-year NRM investment in the VA’s history.
The NRM program funds one-time maintenance projects for facilities, equipment, or infrastructure that are not part of routine, recurring maintenance. These projects include significant maintenance, replacements, or upgrades needed to maintain operational capability and advance healthcare delivery.
VA Secretary Doug Collins said, “Improved facilities, equipment, and infrastructure mean better care for veterans, and these funds will enable VA to achieve that goal.”
The funding will cover projects at VA facilities across the nation and includes:
- $2.8 billion to repair and upgrade outdated infrastructure systems in medical facilities;
- $1 billion for maintenance and modernization of electronic health record systems, including facility preparation for future EHRM updates;
- $500 million for major building upgrades like elevators, electrical systems, and boiler plants; and
- $500 million to modernize medical centers for current and future care.
The VA will determine specific projects on a quarterly basis. The full list of projects for the first quarter of FY26 totals $468 million and is available here.