LaLota Announces Major Infrastructure Upgrades at Northport VA Medical Center

Northport, NY – Today, Rep Nick LaLota, a U.S. Navy Veteran, announced that the Northport VAMC will receive a portion of an additional $800 million in federal funding for VA infrastructure upgrades nationwide. The funds come as a result of cost-saving reforms within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and will support a series of key improvements to enhance care and safety for Long Island Veterans.

“These investments are a direct result of recent reforms to make the VA more efficient and Long Island Veterans are seeing the benefits. From critical facility upgrades to expanded clinical space and improved safety systems, this funding will help the Northport VA deliver on its promise to those who served,” said Rep. LaLota. “Our Veterans on Long Island deserve first-class care in a 21st century facility. This is a win for Long Island’s Veterans and I’ll continue fighting for them in Washington.” 

Background: 

The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The additional funds will come from savings gleaned from various Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reform efforts. The additions will bring total NRM program spending for fiscal year 2025 to $2.8 billion — a nearly $500 million increase from fiscal year 2024.

The funding will support a wide range of projects at the Northport VAMC, including:

• Upgrade Emergency Generators, Phase I – Electrical Infrastructure Improvements (Construction)
• Renovate for Nuclear Med Tomography – Medical Equipment Site Preparation (Construction)
• Improve Bldg. 200 Pipe Basement – Utility System Upgrades (Design)
• Repair PV Solar Carport System – Site and other Structural Improvements (Construction)
• Map Wastewater and Stormwater Collection System – Utility System Upgrades (Design)
• Renovate Dialysis – Renovation of Clinical/Support Space (Construction)
• Complete Sprinklers in Buildings 63, 64, 65 – Life Safety Systems, Sprinkler/Fire Alarm (Design)
• Roofs and Facades, Building 12 – Site and other Structural Improvements (Construction)
• EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – Electronic health record modernization (Design)
• Replace Primary Electrical Distribution, Phase I – Electrical Infrastructure Improvements (Construction)
• Replace Roofs and Facades, Phase I of Buildings 61/62 – Site and other Structural Improvements (Construction)
• Renovate Sterile Processing Department 200 – Renovation of Clinical/Support Space (Construction)
• Replace Boilers – Central Utility Plant - Boiler & Chiller Systems (Construction)

Since January, Lalota introduced five pieces of legislation aimed at improving care for our nation’s Veterans, including the bipartisan PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), the bipartisan Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act with Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY), the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act with Congressman Ed Case (D-HI), and the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act, and the Troops Before Politicians Act, which mandates pay suspension for Members of Congress when pay is suspended for Servicemembers. 

To read the full text of the bipartisan PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act, click HERE. 

To read the full text of the bipartisan Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act, click HERE.  

To read the full text of the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act, click HERE. 

To read the full text of the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act, click HERE. 

To read the full text of the Troops Before Politicians Act, click HERE.