| Formal Name: | Veterans' Homes Board |
| Contact Person: | John Hilgert, Director |
| Purpose: | Review all applications submitted for admission to the Nebraska veterans home system and make all final determinations regarding admission or continued admission to one of the homes; recommend matters of policy, rules and regulations, administration, member contribution pertaining to each of the Nebraska veterans homes ( 80-319). |
| How Many Affectable: | 116,961 veterans (USDVA Geographic Distribution Expenditures (GDX)) plus eligible dependents (# unknown) |
| How Many Served: | 441 (census as of 11262024) |
| Year Created: | 18871949 |
| Year Active: | 18871949 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | Nebraska Revised Statutes 80-318 |
| Parent Agency: | Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs, # 028 |
| Number Of Members: | 16 |
| Who Appoints: | Recognized veterans organizations listed in subdivision (1) of Nebraska Revised Statutes 80-401-01. |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Two (2) members are selected by each of the recognized veterans organizations in Nebraska identified in subdivision (1) of 80-401.01, and the Director of Veterans Affairs who shall serve as the permanent board secretary. Each member shall be selected in the manner and serve for such term as the veterans organization may prescribe. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | Serve for such term as the veterans organization may prescribe. |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: |
| Required FY 21-22: | 4 |
| Held FY 21-22: | 4 |
| Required FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Held FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Required FY 23-24: | 4 |
| Held FY 23-24: | 4 |
| Support Staff: | 0 |
| Shared or Separate: | Parent Agency |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | 4648.81 |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | 5761.93 |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | 16339.69 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | Nebraska Revised Statutes 55-602, 55-604, 55-605 |
| Since July 1, 2020: | Applications for admission the Board acted on: FY 21-22: 278 FY 22-23: 386 FY 23-24: 401 |