 In 1982, its mission was extended to providing care for non-veteran military members and civilians in case of disasters and emergencies.The VA employs 377,805 people at hundreds of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, clinics, benefits offices, and cemeteries.In Fiscal Year 2016 (1 Oct 2015 – 30 September 2016), net program costs for the department were $273 billion, which includes "VBA Actuarial Cost" of $106.5 billion for compensation benefits.