What is the Plan for a Veterans Hospital?

In an effort to consolidate and improve its Northern California service to veterans, the Veterans Administration is planning a new state-of-the-art treatment facility and offices at Alameda Point. The facility is to be built on part of the land currently designated as Wildlife Refuge. A columbarium is also proposed as part of this project.

The VA’s budget request to Congress for the year 2011 included $17 million for design work on the proposed facilities at Alameda Point. Total estimated cost to complete the project is $210 million.

The original timeline is behind schedule. Transfer of the land from the Navy to the VA is now scheduled for late 2012. For more, see: http://alamedapointva.blogspot.com/2011/10/va-project-behind-schedule-bu... .