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Department Projects
The AZDAV 2026-2029 Three Year Plan:
Supporting Chapters and Communities
FY2028 Department Projects
July 2027
There are no current DAV Chapters within reasonable traveling distance to provide in-person services to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Library & Archives or the CRIT Administration Center. The area is currently served by Chapter 27 (Lake Havasu City). The Colorado River Indian Tribes recognized by the federal government are: the Mohave Tribe, the Chemehuevi Tribe, the Hopi Tribe, and the Navajo Tribe. The proposed locations are about 90 minutes from Lake Havasu City and just over 2 hours from Yuma.
July 2027
The closest DAV chapter to Williams, an area with many Veterans that has been served in the past by VA mobile services from time-to-time, is Chapter 16 in Prescott, AZ. The drive from Prescott to Williams--in good weather--is about an hour and a half. By establishing a remote services office in Williams, a town that spans the gap between Interstate 40 and Historic Route 66, DAV will have not only an important presence in a well-traveled area, but also potentially develop the foundation for a new DAV Chapter.
August 2027
Fredonia (Kaibab Reservation) Remote Service Office
Establishing a remote service office in Fredonia accomplishes two important objectives. First, it provides service to the underserved Native American Veterans on the Kaibab Indian Reservation (the central town of Moccasin is about 30 minutes from Fredonia) and provides services to Veterans in Knab, UT, about 20 minutes to the north. The remote office can also serve Veterans in Colorado City, about an hour to the west.
September 2027
The Hualapai Indian Reservation is located in and around the Grand Canyon, in northwest Arizona. The area is currently served by Chapter 27, located in Lake Havasu City. There are no current DAV Chapters within reasonable traveling distance to provide in-person services to the tribal center in Peach Springs. The Hualapai Reservation, with the tribal center located in Peach Springs, has a single state highway for access, and is about 2 hours NE of Lake Havasu City. Peach Springs has limited resources (poor cell service, limited startup funding available, no reliable Internet) much like the previous Native American stations installed by Department.
October 2027
Maricopa Remote Service Office
Consideration was given to establishing a remote claims service station in the Gila River Indian Community. In analyzing the location of the Gila River Indian Community, it may be served by Chapter 36 (Casa Grande) and Chapter 20 (Glendale). As a result, the most effective location is to place a remote claims station in the City of Maricopa, to the south, in close proximity to both the Gila River Indian Community and Ak-Chin Indian Community to serve both Native American and rural Veterans.
February 2028
Quartzsite Remote Service Office
Quartzsite is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. Although the population sits around 2,500, the town realizes a robust seasonal influx of people during the winter months. Interstate 10 runs directly through Quartzsite, making it the first town many people see when driving into Arizona from the Greater Los Angeles region of California.
Both rural Veterans and the southern end of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Reservation will be served by the Quartzsite remote services office. It is anticipated to have a joint venture with the already established VFW post in the town.
