The bill would modify and extend the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program through September 30, 2028. It would raise the maximum grant amount from $750,000 to $1.25 million and authorize $285 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2028. It would also let the Secretary of Veterans Affairs select appropriate entities for a task force role, add measures for reviewing the grants, and require yearly program briefings for staff at nearby VA medical centers. The bill also makes a change to a cross-reference in the program’s eligibility section.
The changes concern organizations that receive or seek grants through this program, and VA medical centers located within 100 miles of a grantee’s main location. The bill would require annual briefings for appropriate staff at those medical centers to support coordination with grantees.
The bill would authorize $285 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2028. It would increase the maximum grant amount to $1.25 million.
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