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VA Assigns Last of Recovery Act Funds

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) committed the last of its $1.8 billion in Recovery Act funds July 31. Veterans across the Nation are benefiting from these Recovery Act funds, said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. Recovery Act projects are improving medical care, speeding claims processing, enhancing our national cemeteries, advancing our energy efficiency, and generating jobs for Americans.VA rapidly put Recovery Act funding to work to improve its medical facilities, revitalize its national cemeteries, hire claims processors, upgrade technology systems, and assist states in acquiring, building, or remodeling state nursing homes and domiciliary facilities for Veterans.VA obligated $1 billion to improve VA medical care facilities across the country through building renovations, roadway and walkway repairs, high cost equipment replacement, security improvements, new construction, replacement of steam lines and boiler plants, upgrades in emergency power distribution, and purchases of additional emergency generators among others.Specific projects include:Bedford, Massachusetts, VA Medical Center (VAMC) mental health unit renovation, $7.165 million

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