Department of Fire Programs [960]
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
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $2,426,347 $39,264,123 $41,690,470
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $2,426,347 $39,242,373 $41,668,720
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $2,533,475 $44,367,480 $46,900,955
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $2,576,475 $46,286,440 $48,862,915
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $2,835,598 $46,895,388 $49,730,986
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $2,939,398 $46,895,388 $49,834,786
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $8,467,610 $62,455,185 $70,922,795
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $3,467,610 $62,455,185 $65,922,795
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $5,000,000 $0 $5,000,000
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $3,897,040 $65,729,297 $69,626,337
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $3,467,610 $65,729,297 $69,196,907
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $5,688,290 $0 $5,688,290
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments ($5,258,860) $0 ($5,258,860)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 29.00 49.00 78.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 29.00 49.00 78.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 29.25 49.75 79.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 29.25 49.75 79.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 29.25 52.75 82.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 29.25 52.75 82.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 29.25 61.75 91.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 29.25 57.75 87.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 4.00 4.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 31.25 61.75 93.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 29.25 57.75 87.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 6.00 4.00 10.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments (4.00) 0.00 (4.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide protective equipment for local firefighters Decision Package
  Establishes a new grant program to assist localities with purchasing protective equipment for firefighters.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $5,000,000
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Add state fire marshal positions Decision Package
  Funds additional state fire marshal positions to address increased workload.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $688,290
Positions 0.00 6.00
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Add positions to support training and management divisions Decision Package
  Provides positions to hire newly-created data analyst, logistics, and policy specialist positions that will be supported by the agency's Fire Programs Fund.
 
  FY FY
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Adjust Appropriation Year for Firefighter Equipment Grants (406 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment moves from the second year to the first year $5.0 million from the general fund included in the introduced budget for firefighter non-vehicular equipment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,000,000 ($5,000,000)
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Adjust Funding for Fire Marshal Positions (407 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces by $458,860 from the general fund and 4.0 positions the second year the amount proposed in the introduced budget for additional fire inspection positions, maintaining an increase of $229,430 and 2.0 positions. This is in addition to $217,000 from the general fund each year provided in the 2024 adopted budget for the same purpose. According to the Department of Fire Programs, fire inspection fee rates have not increased since 2003. Language directs the Virginia Fire Services Board and the Board of Housing and Community Development, who administer the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC), to submit joint recommendations on which fees, if any, are recommended for increase based on market costs, by October 17, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($458,860)
Positions 0.00 (4.00)
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Provide Additional Grant for Fire Support Services in Virginia Beach (406 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides one-time appropriation of $200,000 from the general fund the second year for an additional grant to Virginia Beach to support costs related to the provision of fire support services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $200,000


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-20-2025 17:37:46