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Arkansas Veterans Department outlines plan for a new Northwest Arkansas home and explains operating model
Summary
The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs told the Senate Children and Youth Committee it expects a federal VA grant to replace the Fayetteville veterans home, that $15 million in state matching funds are set aside, and that the homes operate primarily on federal reimbursement rather than state general revenue.
The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs told the Senate Children and Youth Committee that it is pursuing a federally funded replacement for the Fayetteville veterans home and outlined how the department operates its long‑term care facilities.
Secretary Kendall Penn said the department currently operates two veterans homes (North Little Rock and Fayetteville), two veteran cemeteries and a veteran services division. He told the committee the department has set aside $15,000,000 in state funds to serve as the state match for a Veterans…
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