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To provide financial assistance to certain children born with spina bifida who are children of individuals who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
In FY 19, 1,134 children received benefits. The estimates for FY 20 and FY 21 are 1,284 and 1,266 children, respectively.
In FY 2023, VA paid a monthly allowance to 1,076 children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida an average annual individual benefit of $21,847.
In FY 2024, VA paid a monthly allowance to 1,062 children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida an average annual individual benefit of $23,098.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
