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…

American Legion Post 20, headquartered in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, received a Project Grant award of $1,012,338 from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, Under Secretary for Health, under the Veterans Transportation Program (CFDA 64.035). The award period runs from September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2026. This grant funds the delivery of innovative transportation services specifically designed to eliminate barriers preventing veterans in highly rural South Dakota counties from accessing VA medical centers and other VA-approved healthcare facilities.

Under this award, American Legion Post 20 provides comprehensive transportation solutions including direct vehicle transportation services, mileage reimbursement programs, mobility management coordination, and public transit partnerships. These services target veterans residing in areas with population densities of fewer than seven persons per square mile, addressing critical healthcare access gaps in geographically isolated regions. This represents the organization's fourth consecutive annual project grant under the Veterans Transportation Program, demonstrating sustained federal recognition of its effectiveness in delivering specialized rural transportation services to veteran populations.

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.