Department of Social Services [765]
Secretarial Area: Health and Human Resources
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 $429,427,587 $1,678,486,822 $2,107,914,409
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $431,177,854 $1,788,437,837 $2,219,615,691
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $434,112,881 $1,819,379,011 $2,253,491,892
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $470,241,998 $1,660,590,401 $2,130,832,399
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $521,761,251 $1,744,657,305 $2,266,418,556
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $521,086,284 $1,842,549,651 $2,363,635,935
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $581,856,058 $1,913,215,148 $2,495,071,206
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $581,856,058 $1,913,215,148 $2,495,071,206
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $600,193,832 $2,025,647,495 $2,625,841,327
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $604,002,217 $2,001,103,353 $2,605,105,570
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments ($3,808,385) $24,544,142 $20,735,757
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 624.00 1,198.50 1,822.50
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 638.00 1,213.50 1,851.50
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 653.00 1,224.50 1,877.50
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 663.00 1,079.50 1,742.50
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 674.00 1,086.50 1,760.50
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 672.00 1,084.50 1,756.50
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 676.50 1,080.00 1,756.50
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 676.50 1,080.00 1,756.50
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 683.50 1,082.00 1,765.50
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 683.50 1,082.00 1,765.50
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Appropriate nongeneral funds for local staff and operations Decision Package
  Appropriates the nongeneral fund portion of the 2026 salary increases for state-supported local employees and increases the federal appropriation for pass through funding at local departments of social services.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $30,596,218
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Fund the child welfare forecast Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for the cost of providing foster care and adoption subsidy payments based on recent expenditure trends and the impact of child welfare policy changes.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($4,413,615)
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($4,306,471)
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Fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits and Virginia Initiative for Education and Work childcare forecast Decision Package
  Updates appropriation to properly account for the anticipated cost of providing mandated Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits, which includes cash assistance payments, employment services, and Virginia Initiative for Education and Work child care. This package also includes adjustments to the Unemployed Parents program.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($2,350,835)
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Fund increase for centralized printing, postage, and courier services Decision Package
  Funds increased costs related to postage rate increases and labor.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $605,230
Nongeneral Fund $0 $605,230
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Remove mandatory carryforward funding for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System Decision Package
  Removes funding carried forward from 2025 into 2026 for the comprehensive child welfare information system due to a lag in the development process.
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Update language to contract directly with Latisha's House Decision Package
  Updates language to require the agency to contract directly with Latisha's House to provide transitional housing services to female survivors of sex trafficking.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 09-15-2026 14:14:25