Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
Government AdministrationArkansas, United States201-500 Employees
The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is a state government agency established in 1923 by the Arkansas General Assembly to connect veterans and their dependents with state and federal services. Based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, ADVA operates two state veteran cemeteries, two state veteran nursing homes, and administers the Veteran Service Officer network. Its customers are Arkansas veterans and their dependents, for whom it coordinates access to state and federal benefits and services. Operating within the government administration sector, the agency maintains two cemeteries and two nursing homes and oversees the Veteran Service Officer network to support veterans and their families. The agency's founding in 1923 by the state legislature reflects its ongoing role in linking veterans with resources at the state level.