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Arkansas veterans agency details budget strains, plans new Rogers home and cemetery costs
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Deputy Secretary Scott Stenger told the Senate Children and Youth Committee ADVA operates two long‑term care homes under tight finances, is pursuing a federal grant to build a 100‑bed Rogers facility, and must absorb new federal rules making the state responsible for cemetery improvements.
Deputy Secretary Scott Stenger of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs told the Senate Children and Youth Committee that ADVA is managing two veteran long‑term care homes and a small operating budget while preparing to seek federal construction funds for a new Rogers facility.
ADVA receives about $3.2 million in state general revenue — roughly $13 per veteran annually — and relies on roughly $24 million in federal reimbursement to operate its two homes, Stenger said. He described North Little Rock’s facility as a 2016 village‑style home and said the Fayetteville location is an aging, hospital‑like wing that has lost money in recent years. Stenger said the department is prepared to seek a federal grant and a $15 million…
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