Fort Harrison VA Medical Center Near Helena Receives New Infrastructure Funding for Four Projects
HELENA — The Fort Harrison VA Medical Center near Helena, Montana, has received a new round of infrastructure funding. VA Montana Health Care announced on October 19 that the center received Non-recurring Maintenance project funding in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, after also receiving funds earlier in the year.
The four projects funded this round are a Building 154 chiller replacement, elevator modernization, replacement of penthouse HVAC systems, and replacement of the pharmacy clean room chiller. Montana VA Executive Director Kim Adkins said the funding allows Fort Harrison to continue modernizing and improving so the facility remains safe, efficient, and equipped to provide high-quality care for Veterans in the Helena area.
The award is part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities in fiscal year 2026 through the Veterans Health Administration's Non-recurring Maintenance program, all of which the VA has obligated. Fourth-quarter projects include $1.183 billion to repair and upgrade outdated infrastructure systems, $938 million for major building upgrades such as elevators, electrical systems, and boiler plants, and $560 million for maintenance supporting future electronic health record updates. (GSM, based on the VA Montana Health Care press release of October 19)
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Photo: 图：Fort Harrison 退伍军人医疗中心（资料图）。照片：Wikimedia Commons（公共领域）。Fort Harrison VA Medical Center (file photo). Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
