This program's purpose is to provide grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers, and to other…

The North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs received a $665,170.63 Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, awarded September 15, 2025, under the Veterans Transportation Program (CFDA 64.035). The grant funds innovative transportation services designed to eliminate healthcare access barriers for veterans in highly rural areas of North Dakota. Through this one-year award (September 15, 2025 – September 14, 2026), the organization will deliver comprehensive transportation solutions including direct vehicle transportation services, mileage reimbursement programs, mobility management coordination, and public transit partnerships to enable rural veterans to reach VA medical centers and other VA-approved healthcare facilities.

As a state veterans service agency and repeat grantee with a track record of five consecutive annual awards since fiscal year 2021, the North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs implements these federally funded services to address the unique geographic and logistical challenges faced by veterans in counties with fewer than seven persons per square mile. The grant directly supports the VA's mission to improve healthcare access for geographically isolated veteran populations and represents part of the Veterans Transportation Program's broader national effort to serve eligible recipients across multiple states and veteran service organizations.

This program's purpose is to provide grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers, and to other VA and non-VA facilities to assist in providing transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care.