Cabinet departmentHigh

Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)

Cabinet department for veterans health care, disability compensation, pensions, education, housing support, memorial affairs, and related benefits.

Function

Cabinet department

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$524.22B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

High

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Current Cost Footprint

High

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 036, reports budget authority of $524.22B, obligations of $298.51B, and outlays of $290.21B. The footprint is driven by veterans health care, disability compensation and pensions, education and housing benefits, facilities, and major health/benefits IT systems. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal Period	Budget Authority	Obligations	Outlays	Source
FY2026 Q3	$524.22B	$298.51B	$290.21B	USAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.