Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: It is responsible for administering programs of veteransâ benefits for veterans , their families , and survivors .
Simplified: With a total 2009 budget of about $ 87.6 billion , VA employs nearly 280,000 people at hundreds of Veterans Affairs medical facilities , clinics , and benefits offices and is responsible for administering programs of veteransâ benefits for veterans , their families , and survivors .