Total request was $298,188 of which VA will pay half or $149,094 and SVH will contribute the other half

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded the Arizona Department of Veterans Services $149,094 on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes program (CFDA 64.053).

The award funds a hiring and retention incentive program at a State Veterans Home in Arizona. The program provides up to $5,000 to nursing staff who reach one year of employment and offers weekend and overnight shift differential incentives to nurses delivering direct clinical care to residents. The total program budget is $298,188, with the VA funding half and the State Veterans Home contributing the matching half of $149,094.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Work is performed in Arizona. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Their program will consist of a hiring icentive which provides up to $5,000 to nursing staff who reach one year of employment, and a weekend and overnight shift differential incentive.