VA Loma Linda Healthcare System upgrades health care infrastructure

These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize,
repair and improve department health care facilities in fiscal year 2026 via the Veterans
Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program.

VALLHS improvement projects for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 are:
• Renovate Medical Support Area
• Replace Facility Waste, Drain and Vent Piping
• Construct Covered Walkway to Outpatient Buildings
• Replace Exterior Windows and Doors
• Renovate Inpatient Pharmacy Phase II
• Replace Exhaust Fans and Balance Envelope

“Improved facilities, equipment and infrastructure mean better care for Veterans, and
these funds will enable the VA Loma Linda Healthcare Center to achieve that goal,” said
Medical Center Director Scott Kelter. “Better care for Veterans is our goal, and these
projects will enable us to achieve just that.”

These infrastructure investments are part of a host of important initiatives to improve VA
during the second Trump Administration. Since Jan. 20, 2025, VA has:
• Reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 60%.
• Eliminated the backlog of Veteran families waiting for VA health care.
• Processed record numbers of disability claims, reaching an all-time fiscal-year
high of three million claims processed Sept. 30.
• Opened 25 new health care clinics, expanding access for Vets around the
country.
• Offered Veterans more than 1.9 million appointments outside of normal operating
hours. These early-morning, evening, and weekend appointments are giving
Veterans more timely and convenient options for care.

For more information, contact Donovan Hoskins at Donovan.hoskins@va.gov or (909)
735-7497