Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements

The funding is part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities in FY2026 via the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-recurring Maintenance program.

Funding projects for Hines VA in the second quarter of FY2026 are: 

• Abatement Monitoring Task Order E
• Donation Renovations to Building 217
• Fire Alarm System Upgrade
• Hines Abatement Task Order D
• Hines Monitoring Task Order D
• Site Prep for Gamma Camera in G221 in Building 1
• Turnkey for CT at C103i in Building 200
• Turnkey for X-ray at D106 in Building 200
• Turnkey for X-ray at the Joliet CBOC
• Update Wayfinding - Phase 2
• Update Wayfinding Signage on Hines Campus
• Upgrade Chillers for Buildings 113 and 128
• EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – Hines CMOP, IL
• Upgrade Infrastructure for Emergency Pharmacy Service in Hines CMOP

“This funding allows Hines to continue modernizing and improving, so our facility remains safe, efficient, and equipped to provide high-quality care for our Veterans in the greater Chicago area,” said Acting Executive Director Angela Morris.
 

Of the total $4.8 billion committed for fiscal year 2026, VA has obligated a total of $1.064 billion. Obligation of funds includes:

• $795 million to repair and upgrade outdated infrastructure systems in medical facilities.
• $255 million for maintenance and modernization of facility infrastructure to support future electronic health record system updates.
• $13 million for major building upgrades like elevators, electrical systems, and boiler plants.
   

This investment is just one of many ways the Trump Administration is making VA work better for Veterans. For example, VA has: 

• Enrolled more than 100,000 new Veterans in VA health care in 2026.
• Opened 34 new VA health care facilities since Jan. 20, 2025, Opening 34 new VA health care facilities, expanding health care access for Veterans around the country.
• Reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 67% since Jan. 20, 2025, after it increased 24% during the Biden Administration.
• Completed 82,083,918 direct care appointments in FY2025, up 4.1% from FY2024.
• Offered Veterans more than 2.3 million appointments outside of normal operating hours, giving Veterans more timely and convenient options for care.
• Permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in FY2025, the highest total in seven years.