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Lawmakers press DAMAVA on veterans transportation funding and rural access
Summary
Senators pressed Department of Military and Veterans Affairs officials on stagnant veterans transportation funding, reliability complaints in rural areas, and a Veterans Transportation Working Group tasked with recommendations; DAMAVA says counties receive reimbursements and the working group is evaluating best practices.
Senators at the May 8 Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee hearing pressed Department of Military and Veterans Affairs officials on long-standing gaps in veterans transportation that leave some rural veterans struggling to reach VA medical appointments.
Committee members noted that state appropriations for veterans transportation have been essentially flat for decades: "The $335,000 appropriated to the services in fiscal year 2025 is only slightly higher than the $300,000 appropriated a quarter century ago," one senator said. The proposed FY2026 budget would…
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