The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System received additional funding in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 for infrastructure improvement projects across its Reno facilities.
The funding comes after the health care system also received support during the first quarter of the fiscal year through the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-recurring Maintenance program, part of a nationwide $4.8 billion effort to modernize, repair, and improve VA health care facilities.
Projects funded in northern Nevada during the second quarter include EHRM NRM Project Support Services in Reno, new utility services across Kirman Avenue, and replacement of elevators in Building 1.
“This funding allows VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System to continue modernizing and improving the infrastructure, so our facility remains safe, reliable, and equipped to meet the evolving needs of the Veterans we are privileged to serve throughout northern Nevada,” said Kristan M. Murray, MHA, FACHE, acting executive director.
Of the $4.8 billion committed nationwide for fiscal year 2026, the VA said $1.064 billion has already been obligated. That includes $795 million for repairs and upgrades to outdated infrastructure systems in medical facilities, $255 million for maintenance and modernization tied to future electronic health record updates, and $13 million for major building upgrades, including elevators, electrical systems, and boiler plants.
The VA also highlighted several national initiatives tied to veterans’ services, including enrolling more than 100,000 new veterans in VA health care in 2026 and opening 34 new VA health care facilities since Jan. 20, 2025.
The agency said it also reduced the backlog of veterans waiting for benefits by 67% since Jan. 20, 2025, completed more than 82 million direct care appointments in fiscal year 2025, and provided more than 2.3 million appointments outside normal operating hours.
According to the VA, the agency also permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans nationwide during fiscal year 2025, the highest total in seven years.
