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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $8,113,664 $55,444,355 $63,558,019
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $6,777,738 $55,070,703 $61,848,441
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly $7,599,541 $56,029,608 $63,629,149
2018-2020 2019 Previous Legislative Appropriation $7,449,541 $56,029,608 $63,479,149
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments $150,000 $0 $150,000
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly $7,479,078 $56,029,608 $63,508,686
2018-2020 2020 Previous Legislative Appropriation $7,479,078 $56,029,608 $63,508,686
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $1,456,136 $0 $1,456,136
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments ($1,456,136) $0 ($1,456,136)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 45.85 113.15 159.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 45.85 113.15 159.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly 46.85 113.15 160.00
2018-2020 2019 Previous Legislative Appropriation 46.85 113.15 160.00
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly 46.85 113.15 160.00
2018-2020 2020 Previous Legislative Appropriation 46.85 113.15 160.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Fund training programs and support operations of special response teams Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to support the Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) and Special Operations response team. VEST is a group of state, federal, private, and nonprofit representatives that responds to requests for assistance from localities. The Special Operations team responds to special events that are not declared emergencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $750,000
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Provide general fund support for search and rescue operations Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for search and rescue training activities and converts two existing positions from nongeneral fund to general fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $556,136
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Replenish Disaster Response Fund line of credit Decision Package
  Provides one-time general fund support to address a debt to the Treasurer of Virginia for use of a line of credit for the Disaster Response Fund. Historically, the agency has been provided one-time funding to pay off the line of credit. Funding for this purpose was last provided in 2015 ($100,000).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $150,000
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Eliminate Proposed Funding for Training and Response Activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes new funding proposed in the introduced budget for Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST), special response teams, and search and rescue activities at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,306,136)
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Change Timing of Line of Credit Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment moves proposed funding to pay a debt on a line of credit from the Department of Treasury from the second year to the first year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 ($150,000)
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Annual Report on Disaster Sum Sufficient Spending General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Emergency Management to provide an annual report on spending, federal reimbursements received, and contracting activities for each disaster event.
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Review Sum Sufficient Estimates for Disasters General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Emergency Management to review the various types of disasters for which sum sufficient funding was authorized over the past six years and report on reasonable spending levels for such disasters.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 01-24-2026 17:27:56