Department of Emergency Management [127]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $4,455,711 $39,173,576 $43,629,287
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $4,309,309 $39,225,356 $43,534,665
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $7,099,712 $40,136,023 $47,235,735
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $5,391,251 $39,337,861 $44,729,112
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $6,539,323 $54,585,957 $61,125,280
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $6,639,772 $54,646,888 $61,286,660
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $8,113,664 $55,444,355 $63,558,019
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $6,639,772 $54,646,888 $61,286,660
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $1,731,892 $797,467 $2,529,359
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments ($258,000) $0 ($258,000)
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $6,973,618 $55,070,703 $62,044,321
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $6,639,772 $54,646,888 $61,286,660
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $291,846 $423,815 $715,661
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $42,000 $0 $42,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 40.85 104.15 145.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 40.85 104.15 145.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 40.85 104.15 145.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 40.85 104.15 145.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 44.85 109.15 154.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 45.85 109.15 155.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 45.85 112.15 158.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 45.85 109.15 155.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 3.00 3.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 45.85 112.15 158.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 45.85 109.15 155.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 3.00 3.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($392,686) ($392,686)
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Remove surplus non-general fund appropriation Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes surplus non-general fund appropriation provided to support the Virginia Response Fund. The appropriation is supported by revenue received from responsible parties for hazmat events and a line of credit.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($328,101) ($328,101)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $56,389 $56,389
Nongeneral Fund $191,204 $191,204
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $35,465 $35,465
Nongeneral Fund $137,569 $137,569
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $83,257 $83,257
Nongeneral Fund $77,515 $77,515
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $28,122 $28,122
Nongeneral Fund $108,001 $108,001
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,076 $18,076
Nongeneral Fund $80,360 $80,360
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $17,107 $17,107
Nongeneral Fund $66,371 $66,371
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Remove one-time funding Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding related to funding provided to procure a vehicle and equipment for the new Search and Rescue Coordinator position.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($60,000) ($60,000)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.T. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,497 $7,497
Nongeneral Fund $25,397 $25,397
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,211 $2,211
Nongeneral Fund $7,501 $7,501
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,611 $2,611
Nongeneral Fund $2,431 $2,431
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Purchase computer aided dispatch system Decision Package
  Provides funding for a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system, which provides the agency with real time tracking of state and local managed assets in the event of an emergency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $503,000 $35,000
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Provide damage assessment software Decision Package
  Provides funding for a geographic information system based damage assessment software, which uses smartphone technology to enable the documentation of post-storm damage, including geolocation and photographic data. The software will provide real-time transfer of damage assessment data, including photographic and geospatial data, and will make the damage assessment process more efficient.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $225,000 $225,000
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Update agency telephones and provide backup server Decision Package
  Provides funding to upgrade to the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) system at the agency headquarters and the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC). Also included is a backup server to allow continued operations in the event of an emergency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $225,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund $225,000 $0
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Provide funding for planning software Decision Package
  Provides funding to procure and implement a technology software application that will enhance the planning, development, and review process of locally developed continuity of operations (COOP) plans and programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $175,000 $25,000
Nongeneral Fund $175,000 $25,000
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Fund fleet-wide interoperable radios Decision Package
  Provides funding to replace radios for regional coordinators, hazardous materials officers, disaster response and recovery officers, and regional staff.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $0
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Fund communications upgrades Decision Package
  Provides funding for communications upgrades related to Medflight alerting capabilities. Also provides upgrades to cooling, cable management, monitoring systems, and other equipment at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) Watch Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $195,000 $0
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Support regional satellite communications Decision Package
  Provides funding for agency satellite communications which are employed regularly in rural areas, and serve as the primary communications backup during a disaster when phone service is unavailable.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $90,000 $90,000
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Provide funding for vehicle purchases Decision Package
  Provides sufficient funding to continue the emergency vehicle replacement program using the Master Equipment Lease Program (MELP) in 2017 and 2018.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $57,752 $115,504
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Provide technology upgrades Decision Package
  Provides funding to upgrade agency computers located at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) and the Virginia Fusion Center (VFC).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $160,000 $0
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,185 $3,349
Nongeneral Fund $29,219 $30,567
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($94) ($56)
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Provide authorization for grant funded positions Decision Package
  Adjusts the authorized employment level of the agency to allow three nongeneral fund contract positions to be converted to classified employees. They will remain supported by nongeneral funds.
 
  FY FY
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Provide Inter-Operable Radios Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds the nongeneral fund appropriation for upgrading the Voice Over Internet Protocol telecommunications system at Department of Emergency Management headquarters and at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center. This amendment also adjusts the funding for replacement of VDEM radios by eliminating the proposed amount of $300,000 the first year, and instead providing $42,000 each year from the general fund to acquire radios using the Master Equipment Lease Program of the Department of the Treasury. The language requires that the equipment be inter-operable with the State Agencies Radio System.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($258,000) $42,000


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