Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act

This bill keeps the VA’s transportation grant program going and makes it easier for rural communities to use it. It adds Tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations as groups that can receive these grants, helping more veterans get to health care in hard‑to‑reach places. The program would continue to be funded as needed from 2025 through 2029. Most grants would be capped at $50,000, with up to 50% more for counties that have more than five communities off the road system. The bill also uses legal definitions for “Tribal organization” and “Native Hawaiian organization” to clarify who qualifies. It is titled the “Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act,” highlighting its focus on rural access to care.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Rural veterans; Tribal organizations; Native Hawaiian organizations; counties with many off‑road communities.
• What changes: Extends the VA transportation grant program; expands who can receive grants; sets most grants at up to $50,000, with extra funding for very remote counties.
• When: Funding continues for fiscal years 2025–2029.