Mold, toxins, and disaster impacts on veterans and military housing · 10 articles
The Department of Veterans Affairs has broadened eligibility for home repair grants to include mold remediation costs for veterans whose homes sustained flood damage, citing growing health concerns.
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification has launched a workforce initiative with Disabled American Veterans to provide free IICRC certification training for veterans transitioning to civilian careers.
House Veterans' Affairs Committee members called for emergency remediation funding after inspectors found widespread Stachybotrys mold contamination in three VA-operated transitional housing facilities.
The HUD-VASH program secured $180 million in supplemental funding to restore and rehabilitate housing units for homeless veterans, with priority given to properties with water, fire, or mold damage.
A CDC-funded study of 12,000 veterans found that those with deployment-related respiratory conditions face a 3.2x higher risk of serious illness from residential mold exposure compared to the general population.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has partnered with regional restoration contractors to provide subsidized water damage and mold remediation services for disabled veterans who cannot afford commercial rates.
A new study in the American Journal of Respiratory Medicine found that veterans exposed to open burn pits during deployment show significantly heightened immune responses to common indoor mold species.
VA's Center for Minority Veterans participated in the annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon at White Sands Missile Range, engaging directly with service members, Veterans and their families.
VA Health Connect clinical triage assesses Veterans’ symptoms or health concerns by phone to determine urgency and recommend the right level of care.
Overall trust in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reached an all-time high. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, 82% of Veterans who used VA services — including health care, benefits, burials and memorials — reported that they trust VA to fulfill the nation’s…
