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US Vets executive director outlines housing, services and expansion plans for local veterans
Summary
Brian Campbell, executive director of US Vets, briefed the Prescott Valley Town Council on the nonprofit’s local programs, current capacity at Liberty Point and planned housing projects at the Fort Whipple campus.
Brian Campbell, executive director for US Vets, gave a March 13 presentation to the Prescott Valley Town Council summarizing the nonprofit’s veteran‑focused housing and wraparound services and outlining planned developments on the VA Fort Whipple campus.
Campbell said US Vets’ mission is “to end veteran homelessness” and described the organization’s local programs, which he said collectively house about 65 veterans on any given night through roughly 18 programs. He said the Liberty Point location at 1040 Whipple Street opened in 2020, employs about 40 people, and provides three meals a day, case management, workforce services and behavioral‑health supports.
Campbell described two Fort Whipple campus projects that US Vets is pursuing under an enhanced‑use lease. One will convert six restored officer quarters into permanent housing for senior veterans; Campbell said that site will house 23 veterans and is slated to begin occupancy in January 2026. A second project on the VA campus is planned to provide roughly 80 single‑occupancy rooms and 84 HUD‑VASH vouchers dedicated to lower‑income veterans with higher needs; US Vets would provide supportive services and property management in partnership with Gorman & Associates.
Campbell presented 2024 service statistics for the Liberty Point site: he told council US Vets served 485 veterans last year, reported 27,890 total bed nights and served 63,672 meals at that location in 2024. He also noted programs including transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, workforce development, a VA grant‑funded suicide prevention program and a reentry partnership with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.
Campbell said US Vets is pursuing additional partnerships to provide transportation to employment and medical appointments, and he told council he hoped to expand US Vets’ footprint in Prescott Valley.
Mayor Paul Gutta and council members thanked Campbell for the presentation; no council action was taken on the presentation item.
