Department of Housing and Community Development [165]
Secretarial Area: Commerce and Trade
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
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $45,082,524 $57,447,613 $102,530,137
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $46,540,971 $229,724,719 $276,265,690
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $57,242,823 $57,904,313 $115,147,136
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $81,001,245 $72,904,924 $153,906,169
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $88,905,720 $73,084,436 $161,990,156
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $116,026,436 $73,084,436 $189,110,872
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $208,142,878 $111,550,944 $319,693,822
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation $155,986,878 $111,550,944 $267,537,822
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $52,056,000 $0 $52,056,000
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $100,000 $0 $100,000
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $202,280,878 $139,850,944 $342,131,822
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation $149,536,878 $109,550,944 $259,087,822
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $42,206,000 $30,300,000 $72,506,000
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $10,538,000 $0 $10,538,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 56.25 51.75 108.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 57.25 53.25 110.50
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 60.25 51.75 112.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 60.25 51.75 112.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 60.25 51.75 112.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 63.25 51.75 115.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 75.25 60.75 136.00
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation 73.25 60.75 134.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 84.25 77.75 162.00
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation 73.25 60.75 134.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 8.00 17.00 25.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Decision Package
  Increases support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, including additional funds to support mortgage and rental assistance in the first year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,700,000 $25,000,000
Positions 0.00 4.00
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Appropriate federal funds Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation and position authorization to administer federal funds received by the agency to provide coronavirus relief.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $30,000,000
Positions 0.00 10.00
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Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund in the first year, bringing total state support for the trust fund to $55.0 million in FY 2021 and $30.0 million in FY 2022. (Item 113)
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $0
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Support the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Decision Package
  Increases support for VATI to level fund grants from the program at $49.7 million and provide $250,000 for administration.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $15,250,000
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Increase support for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) for broadband deployment Decision Package
  Provides additional appropriation for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) in the first year bringing total state support for the program to $49.7 million in FY 2021 and $34.7 million in FY 2022. VATI is a grant program supporting broadband deployment in the Commonwealth. (Item 114)
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,000,000 $0
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,644,000) ($4,944,000)
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Continue Evictions Prevention and Diversion Pilot Decision Package
  Provides funding to continue the Eviction Prevention and Diversion Pilot Program with the aim of reducing evictions throughout the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,300,000
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Increase funding for the Virginia Main Street program Decision Package
  Provides a one-time increase for the Virginia Main Street Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,000,000
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Increase funding for the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support to the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, bringing total state support to $1.6 million in 2022.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $600,000
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Provide appropriation to assist with the implementation of the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP) Decision Package
  Establishes nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to administer the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP). The department will assist the Department of Social Services with the weatherization components of the program.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $300,000
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20) Decision Package
  Allots $42,300,000 in FY 2021 and $39,000,000 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 118.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.
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Increase position level for the GO Virginia program Decision Package
  Provides additional employment level authorization to support the GO Virginia program. The agency has administrative funds to support these positions.
 
  FY FY
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Increase position level for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program Decision Package
  Provides additional employment level authorization to support VATI. The agency has administrative funds to support these positions.
 
  FY FY
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Virginia Housing Trust Fund (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 113 #1c) Decision Package
  This amendment designates $12.5 million from the general fund in the first year for the continuation of the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program in 2021. The program is currently funded with federal Coronavirus Relief Funds, which expire December 31, 2020. It further directs the Department to use additional resources from the Housing Trust Fund to sustain the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program during the current state of emergency, if necessary. The amendment also outlines policies that will allow for broader deployment of the resources provided for the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program.
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Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 114 #1c) Decision Package
  This amendment directs the Broadband Advisory Council to review a policy change for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative.
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Virginia Community Development Financial Institutions Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment establishes the Virginia CDFI Fund (the Fund) within the Department of Housing and Community Development which may be comprised of appropriations, grants and loans from federal, state and private sources, and other types of financial assistance, to provide capital through grants to community development financial institutions (CDFIs), community development enterprises (CDE), or other such similar entities as permitted by law, whose primary purpose is to provide financing in the form of loans, grants or forgivable loans to small business or community revitalization real estate projects in Virginia. The amendment provides a one-time appropriation of $10.0 million from the general fund the second year to capitalize the Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $10,000,000
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Virginia Main Street Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $1.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for the Virginia Main Street program to assist with economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and provide support for small Main Street businesses.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,500,000)
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Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the second year for the Lenowisco Planning District Commission and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission designated for initiatives intended to expand education and telehealth access. Funding for grants would be managed by the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
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Virginia Removal or Rehabilitation of Derelict Structures Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $500,000 from the general fund the second year for the Industrial Revitalization Fund and designates the increase for the removal, renovation or modernization of port-related buildings and facilities in the cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond, or Front Royal.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
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Statewide Broadband Maps General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $424,000 from the general fund in the second year to the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a statewide broadband map and establishes parameters for the development of that map.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $424,000
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Restore Additional Support for Planning District Commissions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $294,000 the second year from the general fund to provide each of the 21 Planning District Commissions with an increase of $14,000 per year. The 2020 Appropriation Act provided this amount in both years of the biennium; however, the increase was unallotted due to COVID-19 impacts to the state budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $294,000
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Restore Funding Increase for the Enterprise Zone Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores $250,000 from the general fund the second year that was unallotted and subsequently reduced in the Enterprise Zone program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $250,000
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Elevated Septic System Pilot Project in Rural Coastal Virginia General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $120,000 over the biennium from the general fund to fund an elevated septic system pilot program at the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission. Septic systems in coastal Virginia suffer from a constant threat of sea level rise, storm surges, and chronic flooding which can cause catastrophic failures of inground septic systems due to water inundation. The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission plans to contribute $10,000 to this pilot project. A companion amendment in Item 302 establishes the parameters of the pilot program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $20,000
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HB 2053: Development and Use of Accessory Dwelling Units General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $50,000 in the second year from the general fund for associated costs related to House Bill 2053, 2021 General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $50,000
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Mandatory Property Tax Exemptions Impact on Local Governments General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Commission on Local Government to undertake a review of the effects of mandatory property tax exemptions on local government revenues and services and recommend potential options for mitigating fiscal impacts.
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Technical: Remove Outdated Language for Broadband Advisory Group General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes language related to a broadband advisory workgroup used to develop a framework for GO Virginia to invest in broadband deployment. The workgroup has completed its work and the language is no longer necessary.
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VATI Pilot Program for Public Broadband Authorities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a pilot program within VATI, with awards not to exceed 10 percent of total available VATI funds in fiscal year 2022, to which public broadband authorities may apply without investment from the private sector. This is the recommendation of the Broadband Advisory Council.


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