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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $208,142,878 $111,550,944 $319,693,822
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $204,780,878 $139,850,944 $344,631,822
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $264,045,566 $235,025,518 $499,071,084
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $239,179,222 $235,025,518 $474,204,740
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $225,629,060 $235,496,822 $461,125,882
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $237,079,222 $235,025,518 $472,104,740
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments ($23,050,162) $471,304 ($22,578,858)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $11,600,000 $0 $11,600,000
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $193,329,060 $235,496,822 $428,825,882
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $237,079,222 $235,025,518 $472,104,740
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments ($72,050,162) $471,304 ($71,578,858)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $28,300,000 $0 $28,300,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 75.25 60.75 136.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 84.25 77.75 162.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 105.25 132.75 238.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 111.25 133.75 245.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 111.25 104.75 216.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 108.25 132.75 241.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 2.00 (28.00) (26.00)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 111.25 104.75 216.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 108.25 132.75 241.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 2.00 (28.00) (26.00)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove one-time funding for an infrastructure project at the Virginia International Raceway Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided to Halifax County to support the construction of a water line from the City of Danville to an infrastructure project at the Virginia International Raceway.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,000,000) ($4,000,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $658,762 $658,762
Nongeneral Fund $395,985 $395,985
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $377,766 $377,766
Nongeneral Fund $5,640 $5,640
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $47,762 $47,762
Nongeneral Fund $34,739 $34,739
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $41,887 $41,887
Nongeneral Fund $25,251 $25,251
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,663 $10,663
Nongeneral Fund $6,063 $6,063
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,196 $9,196
Nongeneral Fund $2,291 $2,291
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $915 $915
Nongeneral Fund $1,155 $1,155
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($868) ($868)
Nongeneral Fund ($501) ($501)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $684 $684
Nongeneral Fund $607 $607
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $202 $202
Nongeneral Fund $74 $74
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $159 $159
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Reduce funding for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Decision Package
  Decreases appropriation for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative to account for the availablity of federal funding for this purpose, leaving $20.0 million the first year and eliminating the funding in the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($29,725,000) ($49,725,000)
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Eliminate pass-through funding for Virginia's Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Cluster Decision Package
  Removes funding for the Virginia's Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Cluster.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($18,000,000) ($18,000,000)
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Establish an early learning capital incentive program Decision Package
  Provides funding for an incentive grant program to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Education with the objective of increasing the supply of quality early learning facilities in areas of greatest need.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $0
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Continue investment in the Industrial Revitalization Fund Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for deposit to the Industrial Revitalization Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,000,000 $0
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Reduce funding for the Enterprise Zone Grant Act Decision Package
  Decreases appropriation for the Enterprise Zone Grant Fund to reflect declining utilization.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)
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Transfer funding for housing young adults to Department of Social Services Decision Package
  Shifts funding for housing support services to youths between the ages of 18 and 21 who have aged out of foster care to the Department of Social Services (DSS). A companion amendment establishes the funding under DSS.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($564,000) ($564,000)
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Increase funding for the Center for Rural Virginia Decision Package
  Provides additional support to the Center for Rural Virginia and changes the Center's name.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $350,000 $350,000
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Reduce supplemental funding for the Lenowisco Planning District Commission and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission Decision Package
  Reduces supplemental broadband funding for the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority and redirects funding to support the operations of the Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Housing study support Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I, which included support for the department's delivery and support of housing studies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $200,000
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Continue Community Development Financial Institutions Fund administrative support Decision Package
  Provides for ongoing administrative support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $141,710 $141,710
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Adjust the agency's maximum employment level Decision Package
  Reduces the maximum employment level to more accurately depict positions of the agency.
 
  FY FY
Positions (29.00) (29.00)
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Realize one-time savings through unobligated balances in the Go Virginia Program Decision Package
  Transfers unobligated balances in the Growth and Opportunity Fund under the Go Virginia Program to the general fund.
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Remove obsolete language Decision Package
  Eliminates budget language concerning eviction reporting and tenant and mobile home forms.
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Virginia Make Ready Initiative General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $30.0 million the first year from the general fund to the Virginia Make Ready Initiative to supplement costs for make ready work related to projects funded under the fiscal year 2022 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,000,000 $0
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Increase Support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $25.0 million over the biennium from the general fund for deposit to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,500,000 $12,500,000
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Child Care Center for State Employees General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $24.0 million and provides $1.0 million from the general fund to develop a child care center for state employees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($24,000,000) $0
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Provide Base Support for VATI General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.0 million from the general fund each year for the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,000,000) $10,000,000
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Industrial Revitalization Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $4.0 million in the second year from the general fund for the Industrial Revitalization Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $4,000,000
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Provide Capacity Funding for Continuum of Care Agencies General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $675,000 from the general fund each year to Continuum of Care lead agencies to expand their organizational capacity to serve the growing population of Virginians at risk of or experiencing homelessness. This investment will translate to $25,000 for each of the 27 Continuum of Care lead agencies in the Commonwealth, and provide for programmatic and operational capacity to leverage local, federal, and private resources.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $675,000 $675,000
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Increase Planning District Commission Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $25,000 each year from the general fund for the operations of Virginia's 21 Planning District Commissions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $525,000 $525,000
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Enterprise Zone Grants General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $1.0 million from the general fund the first year for the Enterprise Zone grant program and directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to prioritize investing in real property improvements through the Enterprise Zone program that include either rooftop solar or solar canopies for parking lots as a part of the project's overall design and scope.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Increase Support for Virginia Eviction Reduction Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $150,000 from the general fund in each year for the Virginia Eviction Reduction Program, which provides funding to local and regional eviction prevention programs through a competitive grant process administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Grantees use these funds to prevent evictions in their communities and funds may be used to pay any cost or debt putting a household at risk of eviction, including and especially past due rent.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
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Provide Position for Local Fiscal Distress (SB 645) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $150,000 from the general fund each year and one position for the Commission on Local Government to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 645.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Support the Division of Housing General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 from the general fund over the biennium for the Department of Housing and Community Development's housing division.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
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Study of Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion in Tazewell and Russell Counties General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 from the general fund the first year to Tazewell and Russell Counties to explore expansion of natural gas pipelines to benefit economic development in the communities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Fund Telehealth and Telemedicine in Southwest Virginia General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $125,000 from the general fund in the second year for the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority to address telehealth and telemedicine needs throughout Southwest Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $125,000
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Housing Opportunities Made Equal General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $125,000 the first year from the general fund to Housing Opportunities Made Equal for statewide education and outreach on Virginia's Fair Housing Law.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $125,000 $0
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Prince William County Workforce Development General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $100,000 the first year from the general fund to support workforce development programs in Eastern Prince William County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $0
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Increase Funding for the Center for Rural Virginia General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $25,000 from the general fund each year to support the Center for Rural Virginia's work to sustain economic growth in the rural areas of the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000 $25,000
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Adding Rural and Farmland Layers the State Broadband Availability Map General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to add layers to the state's broadband map to reflect broadband availability on Virginia prime farmland and in rural areas.
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Continue Process for BEAD Eligible Passings General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment continues language included in House Bill 29 that outlines a process for the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure locations are made eligible for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that are connected to fiscal year 2022 American Rescue Plan Act funded Virginia Telecommunications Initiative projects.
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Create Revolving Loan Fund for the Purchase of Manufactured Home Parks General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $5.0 million the first year from unobligated balances of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative for the Department of Housing and Community Development to launch a new program to assist nonprofits and associations of tenants residing in manufactured home parks acquire land on which homes reside.
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Designated Uses of BEAD Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment outlines the uses of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funds.
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Down Payment Assistance Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $5.0 million the first year from the unobligated balances of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative for the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a new grant program to provide second forgivable mortgages to home buyers.
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Update GO Virginia Reporting Information General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires GO Virginia to develop a public facing dashboard to report on the outcomes achieved by individual projects receiving funds from this grant program.
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Updated Performance Reporting Language for Broadband Projects General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment updates reporting language for Virginia Telecommunications Initiative funded projects, which requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to report to the General Assembly any projects at risk for incompletion or underperformance and the reason for the project's delay. It also updates frequency of the required reporting.


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