Results at a glance and operating context

Results at a glance and operating context
Results at a glance - Text
Who was involved?
3,198 full-time equivalent employees... including many new hires, most of which provided direct service to Veterans and their families
What funds were used?
$4.8 billion: more than 90% of which was paid to Veterans, their families, and other program recipients
Results highlights
  • Launched Pension for Life (PFL) to improve the support and benefits available to Veterans and their families.
  • Expanded access to the Education and Training Benefit and Career Transition Services to include Supplementary Reservists.
  • Invested $4.8M in projects addressing Veteran issues through the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund (VFWBF).
  • Marked significant military anniversaries and led delegations to France and Italy.
  • Held our first Women Veterans Forum and created the Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans.

For more information on the Department's plans, priorities and results achieved, see the "Results: what we achieved" section of this report. Additional information on operating context as well as key risks is available on our website.