VA spent $714 million on suicide prevention outreach programs in 2026, up from $556 million in 2025, according to the department’s fiscal year 2027 budget request.

Jim Whaley, CEO of Mission Roll Call, a nonprofit veterans advocacy organization, told The Center Square in March that prevention spending has not moved the needle on outcomes.

“A lot of money has gone into suicide prevention, and it really hasn’t worked,” Whaley said.

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