Rep. Eshoo Announces $15.5 Million for Palo Alto and Menlo Park VA

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) announced today that $15.5 million has been approved for the Palo Alto and Menlo Park VA facilities. The funding for several projects at each facility comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which Congress passed earlier this year.

"Recovery is the work of the VA and I'm highly pleased that $15.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is directed to the VA in Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The resources will benefit the brave men and women who have protected our country for so many years. The funds will go towards purchasing equipment critical to the care of our veterans and repairing the facilities' roads and buildings," said Rep. Eshoo.

The Menlo Park VA will receive $12.5 million for upgrades and renovations to their facilities. The Palo Alto VA will receive $3 million for patient lift equipment and repairs to the existing facilities.

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