Amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

This bill keeps and updates the VA’s Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. It raises the grant cap above $750,000, adds stronger tracking of results, and requires better teamwork between grantees and nearby VA medical centers. It also extends the program and provides new funding through 2028.

Key points

• Who is affected: Veterans; organizations that receive VA suicide prevention grants; nearby VA medical centers.
• What changes:
  • The program is extended through September 30, 2028, with $85,000,000 for fiscal years 2026–2028.
  • The maximum grant amount is increased from $750,000 to a higher amount (exact figure not clearly stated in the text provided).
  • The VA must give yearly briefings to VA medical centers within 100 miles of each grantee to improve coordination.
  • The VA will add measures and metrics to better track results and ensure accountability to Congress, using lessons learned from interim reports.
  • The VA can consult entities it deems appropriate, instead of relying on a specific federal task force named in earlier law.
  • The bill adjusts how eligible individuals are defined in the program.
• When: Changes and funding apply through fiscal years 2026–2028; briefings occur at least once each year.