NF/SGVHS receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements
PRESS RELEASE
August 3, 2026
Gainesville, FL - The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year.
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 NF/SGVHS in the third quarter of FY2026 are:
- Construct Building 82 Elevator Tower
- EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Lake City, FL
- Improve Physical Security
- Renovate 3D for Cardiology Service
- Renovate 3rd Floor Building 64
- Renovate 4B for Hemodialysis
- Renovate Building 12
- Renovate Clinical Research Laboratories
- Renovate Common Area Restrooms
- Replace AHU at Building 06 MRI
“Every improvement we make is ultimately about creating the best possible environment for Veterans. This funding allows us to advance that mission with purpose and momentum,” said Wende Dottor, Executive Health System Director of the NF/SGVHS.
Of the total $4.8 billion committed for fiscal year 2026, VA has obligated a total of $2.2 billion. That obligation of funds in the third quarter includes:
- $915 million to repair and upgrade outdated infrastructure systems in medical facilities.
- $229 million for maintenance and modernization of facility infrastructure to support future electronic health record system updates.
- $11 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 180,000 new Veterans in VA health care in 2026.
- Opened 38 new VA health care facilities since Jan. 20, 2025, expanding health care access for Veterans around the country.
- Reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 72% since Jan. 20, 2025, after it increased 24% during the Biden Administration. In February, this backlog fell to less than 100,000 claims for the first time since 2020.
- Offered Veterans more than 2.8 million appointments outside of normal operating hours. These early-morning, evening, and weekend appointments are giving Veterans more timely and convenient options for care.
- Permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in FY25, the highest total in seven years.
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