Total request was $449,578 of which VA will pay half or $224,789 and SVH will contribute the other half

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded $224,789 to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services 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 nursing staff incentive programs at Arizona State Veterans Homes, consisting of a hiring incentive providing up to $5,000 to nursing staff who reach one year of employment, a weekend and overnight shift differential incentive, and an internal step plan program that increases a nurse's base salary based on years of professional license or certification. The total program cost was $449,578, with the VA funding half and the State Veterans Home contributing the other half. The award covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with performance in Arizona. The funding supports hiring and retention of nurses providing direct clinical care to residents at state veterans homes.

Their program will consist of a hiring icentive which provides up to $5,000 to nursing staff who reach one year of employment; a weekend and overnight shift differential incentive, and a internal step plan program, which increases a nurse's base salry based on years of time they have held their professiona license or certification.