VA Oklahoma City Health Care System 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 project(s) for VA Oklahoma City HCS in the second quarter of FY2026 are:
• Convert 5F Respiratory to Step Down Unit Ph1
• EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades
• EHRM NRM Project Support Services
• Renovate for Compliance with Physical Security Manual Phase 1
• Renovate NFS Kitchen
“This funding allows the Oklahoma City Medical Center to continue modernizing and
improving, so our facility remains safe, efficient, and equipped to provide high-quality care
for our Veterans in Oklahoma City,” said Wade Vlosich, Health Care System Director.
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• $795 million to repair and upgrade outdated infrastructure systems in medical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.
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