Department of Workforce Development and Advancement [327]
Secretarial Area: Labor
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
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $5,517,058 $128,329,413 $133,846,471
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $5,517,058 $128,329,413 $133,846,471
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $2,050,000 $0 $2,050,000
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments ($2,050,000) $0 ($2,050,000)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $4,892,993 $118,329,413 $123,222,406
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $4,016,058 $128,329,413 $132,345,471
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $726,935 ($10,000,000) ($9,273,065)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $150,000 $0 $150,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 21.00 438.00 459.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 21.00 438.00 459.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 26.00 438.00 464.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 21.00 438.00 459.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 5.00 0.00 5.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Moves appropriation to the correct fund and removes appropriation for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Fund Decision Package
  Moves appropriation to newly established nongeneral funds for proper accounting. Also, transfers appropriation for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Fund back to the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), as the appropriation was inadvertently transferred from VEC during the establishment of Virginia Works. A concurrent technical action accepting the appropriation is entered under VEC.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($10,000,000)
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Promote the Virginia Has Jobs initiative Decision Package
  Provides one-time support from the general fund to market a new workforce portal designed to connect potential applicants with available employment and training opportunities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,050,000 $0
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Expand re-entry placement pilot program Decision Package
  Provides funding and five positions to expand a re-entry job placement program in partnership with the Departments of Workforce Development and Advancement and Corrections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $376,935
Positions 0.00 5.00
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Provide support for agency administration Decision Package
  Increases general fund appropriation to account for agency administrative costs. In establishing the agency, administrative funds were not transferred from the agencies affected by the consolidation of workforce programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $350,000
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Provide line of credit to serve as revenue stabilization fund Decision Package
  Amends language to allow the agency to access a line of credit to continue operations in the event of a delay in the receipt of federal disbursements. Language establishing the line of credit is in Part 3 of the Budget Bill.
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Redirect Virginia Has Jobs Campaign (354 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $2.1 million the first year from the general fund provided for the Virginia Has Jobs marketing campaign to other education and workforce priorities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,050,000) $0
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Hampton Roads Workforce Council Healthcare Program (354 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 the second year from the general fund for the Hampton Roads Workforce Council to launch the Regional Healthcare Talent Pipeline program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
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Redirect Ongoing Agency Administrative Support (354 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects ongoing administrative support provided to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement in the introduced budget. The programs administered by the agency are primarily supported with nongeneral funds.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($350,000)


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-20-2025 20:20:23