The VA Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee Standard Operating Procedures
SOP last revised April 28, 2022
The National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) was established by VA Circular No. 117, May 17, 1947, and became a federally chartered advisory committee on February 5, 1975.
The national VAVS office was renamed to VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) on January 26, 2021. The VAVS NAC operates within the framework of CDCE.
The Committee provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, through the Under Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer activities within VA health care facilities, and on other matters relating to volunteerism; and keeps the officers and members of participating organizations informed of volunteer needs and accomplishments.