S. 4815 — CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2026

This section makes permanent the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept donations of facilities and related improvements. It requires that each donation align with a need identified in a Strategic Capital Investment Planning process priority list, a five-year development plan, a facility master plan, or an annual capital needs inventory, or any component or phase of such a need.

This section authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept donations covering the full or partial cost of minor construction projects, nonrecurring maintenance projects, or related construction services for existing or new Department facilities. The Secretary may accept such donations only if they align with identified capital needs, come from eligible entities under the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, meet criteria to accelerate completion or reduce costs, and are subject to formal agreements covering oversight, permits, insurance, and liability.