Connecting Veterans to Care Act of 2025

The "Connecting Veterans to Care Act of 2025" aims to enhance transportation access for veterans by expanding eligibility for federal public transportation funding. This legislation amends Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, which governs urbanized area formula grants for public transportation. Specifically, the bill modifies the criteria for these grants to include public transportation that services a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility , in addition to existing eligibility for smaller urbanized areas. This ensures that transportation providers connecting veterans to essential healthcare facilities can access crucial operating cost assistance. Furthermore, the bill introduces a new requirement for recipients of these funds to certify annually that the operating costs will be used for providing transportation to VA medical facilities, with a penalty of assistance suspension for non-compliance.