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March 2025 KDVA NewsletterMOST RECENTFriday, February 28, 2025Message from the new Secretary of the VA, Veterans and Staff at EKVC Co-authored book, and more...
February 2025 KDVA NewsletterMonday, February 3, 2025KVCC staff receive recognition, New General Counsel for KDVA, and much more...
January 2025 KDVA NewsletterWednesday, January 1, 20252024 Year In Review
December KDVA 2024 NewsletterSunday, December 1, 2024Veteran's Day Events, upcoming National Cemetery Administration presenting awards to KVCC and KVCN and more...
November KDVA 2024 NewsletterFriday, November 1, 2024KDVA 5K Run Walk, Women Veterans events and more...
October KDVA 2024 NewsletterTuesday, October 1, 2024Patriot Day Ceremony, KVCC to Receive National Operational Excellence Award, and more...
September 2024 KDVA NewsletterFriday, September 6, 2024KDVA Annual State Conference and more...
August 2024 KDVA NewsletterThursday, August 1, 2024Upcoming Benefits Claims Clinics, VFW National Convention and more...
July 2024 KDVA NewsletterMonday, July 1, 2024Women Veterans State Conference, 80th Anniversary D-Day, and more...
UPDATE June 2024 KDVA NewsletterTuesday, June 4, 2024VA NEWS UPDATE, Memorial Day Weekend Salute, Miss America 2024 and more...
May 2024 KDVA NewsletterWednesday, May 1, 2024KVCSE Receives National Stewardship Award, Pillar Award Recognized by the Governor and more...
April 2024 KDVA NewsletterMonday, April 1, 2024"She is a Veteran" event, Coffee with the Kentucky First Lady, and more...
March 2024 KDVA NewsletterFriday, March 1, 2024Veteran's Forum, Pillar of Excellence Award and more...
February 2024 KDVA NewsletterThursday, February 1, 2024Honorable J. Michael Brown Passing, Quilts of Valor and more...
January 2024 KDVA NewsletterMonday, January 1, 20242023 Year in Review
December 2023 KDVA NewsletterMonday, December 4, 2023Woman Veteran of the Year, RVC Receives Best in KY Quality Care Award, and more...
November 2023 KDVA NewsletterTuesday, October 31, 202325th Anniversary of KDVA, Run, Walk and Stroll 5K, and more...
October 2023 KDVA NewsletterMonday, October 2, 2023Breast Cancer Awareness Month, KDVA Run, Walk or Stroll 5K and more...
September 2023 KDVA NewsletterFriday, September 1, 2023KDVA State Conference, Bowling Green Veteran Center Construction, State Fair and more...
August 2023 KDVA NewsletterWednesday, August 2, 2023Veterans Program Trust Fund, Cemetery Milestone, and More...
July 2023 KDVA NewsletterSaturday, July 1, 2023Women Veterans State Conference, VEAC, and more...
June 2023 KDVA NewsletterFriday, June 2, 2023Check out our upcoming events in June!
May 2023 KDVA NewsletterTuesday, May 2, 2023House Bill 29 gets signed and much more..
April 2023 KDVA NewsletterFriday, March 31, 2023KDVA and UofL Women Veterans Event
March 2023 KDVA NewsletterFriday, March 3, 2023House Bill 2 Signing and Pillar of Excellence Award
February 2023 KDVA NewsletterWednesday, February 1, 2023Black History Month, New Hires, and Bates Elementary Receives Purple Star
January 2023 KDVA NewsletterSunday, January 1, 20232022 Year in Review

​Public Hearing​

Tuesday March 25, 2025 at 11 AM is KDVA's Public Meeting and Public Comment Period. KDVA will have one administrative regulation presented during the meeting: 17 KAR 1.030 Nurse Loan Repayment Program.​

17 KAR 1.030​ (PDF)


​Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11 AM is KDVA's Public Meeting and Public Comment Period. KDVA will have one administrative regulation presented during the meeting: 17 KAR 3.042 Eligibility Requirements to State Veterans’ Nursing Homes. 

This hearing will be held at 1111 Louisville Rd., Suite B, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through May 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.

CONTACT PERSONS: Juan Renaud, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, or Mark Bowman, Executive Director, 1111 Louisville Rd., Suite B, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; phone (502) 782.5721 or (502) 564.9203; fax (502) 564.9240; email: Juan.Renaud@ky.gov or Mark.Bowman@ky.gov​


For those wishing to submit public comments reference the following link:  https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/karpgs/Public_general_faqpg.htm#SubmitPubComm


Latest PACT ACT Dashboard News​

VA PACT Act Dashboard Issue 9 June 23.pdf

VA PACT Act Issue 9 Congressional District Supplement.pdf


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