Department of Military Affairs [123]
Secretarial Area: Veterans and Defense Affairs
formerly under: 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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $11,521,448 $65,140,046 $76,661,494
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $11,771,448 $65,140,046 $76,911,494
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $14,283,434 $66,757,077 $81,040,511
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $14,018,908 $66,757,077 $80,775,985
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $15,544,448 $69,870,171 $85,414,619
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $15,083,448 $69,974,131 $85,057,579
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $16,815,426 $71,319,353 $88,134,779
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $15,083,448 $69,974,131 $85,057,579
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $2,213,105 $1,345,222 $3,558,327
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments ($481,127) $0 ($481,127)
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $16,615,426 $71,319,353 $87,934,779
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $15,083,448 $69,974,131 $85,057,579
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $2,013,155 $1,345,222 $3,358,377
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments ($481,177) $0 ($481,177)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 54.47 307.03 361.50
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 55.47 307.03 362.50
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 86.47 316.03 402.50
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 86.47 316.03 402.50
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 86.47 320.03 406.50
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 86.47 320.03 406.50
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 86.47 320.03 406.50
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 86.47 320.03 406.50
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 4.00 0.00 4.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments (4.00) 0.00 (4.00)
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 86.47 320.03 406.50
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 86.47 320.03 406.50
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 4.00 0.00 4.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments (4.00) 0.00 (4.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $279,068 $279,068
Nongeneral Fund $1,135,237 $1,135,237
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $89,740 $89,740
Nongeneral Fund $365,082 $365,082
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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 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $307,437 $307,437
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 N. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $168,164 $168,164
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($12,986) ($12,986)
Nongeneral Fund ($105,653) ($105,653)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($23,394) ($23,394)
Nongeneral Fund ($95,167) ($95,167)
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,489) ($7,489)
Nongeneral Fund ($45,971) ($45,971)
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,124) ($4,124)
Nongeneral Fund ($48,612) ($48,612)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($9,594) ($9,594)
Nongeneral Fund ($39,027) ($39,027)
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,489) ($1,489)
Nongeneral Fund ($29,977) ($29,977)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,119) ($1,119)
Nongeneral Fund ($9,147) ($9,147)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,017) ($2,017)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,695) ($2,695)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($578) ($578)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,837) ($3,837)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $282 $282
Nongeneral Fund $1,134 $1,134
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $77 $77
Nongeneral Fund ($8) ($8)
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Provide funding to address increased personnel costs Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to address increased personnel costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Increase staffing for the Fort Pickett Fire Department Decision Package
  Provides general fund support and increases the agency's maximum employment level to hire additional fire and emergency medical services personnel for the Fort Pickett Fire Department.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $481,127 $481,177
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Increase federal trust appropriation for the STARBASE youth educational program Decision Package
  Provides additional federal appropriation for the federally-funded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics youth educational program.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $323,300 $323,300
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Provide general fund support for a security services contract for military bases Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to cover increased costs associated with a security services contract for military bases.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Supplement software development project Decision Package
  Provides a one-time general fund appropriation to supplement an existing software development project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Transfer an existing position between service areas to reflect actual operations Decision Package
  Transfers an existing nongeneral fund position between programs within the agency to reflect actual operations and removes excess nongeneral fund appropriation.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($99,437) ($99,437)
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Adjust appropriation between programs to align with federal cooperative agreements Decision Package
  Transfers existing general fund appropriation between programs to align with federal cooperative agreements. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Adjust budget details between subobjects to align appropriation with anticipated expenditures Decision Package
  Realigns existing general fund appropriation to accurately reflect anticipated operating expenditures in the program area. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Adjust budget details to align appropriation with operations Decision Package
  Realigns existing general fund and nongeneral fund appropriation to accurately reflect anticipated operating expenditures in the program area. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Remove unneeded language associated with a state match for the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy Decision Package
  Removes outdated language associated with a state match for the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy that is no longer required.
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Transfer existing appropriation to align funding with anticipated expenses Decision Package
  Transfers existing general fund appropriation between programs within the agency to align funding with anticipated personnel expenses. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Transfer nongeneral fund positions between programs to align with operations Decision Package
  Realigns existing nongeneral fund positions to accurately reflect operations. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Defer Fort Pickett Staffing (463 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment defers $481,127 GF the first year and $481,177 GF the second year proposed in the introduced budget for four additional firefighter positions at Fort Pickett and directs the Department of Military Affairs to provide information to help identify options for ensuring sufficient fire prevention services at Fort Pickett.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($481,127) ($481,177)
Positions (4.00) (4.00)
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Department of Military Affairs Budget (465 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment revises reporting requirements in a report due from the Department of Military Affairs by July 15, 2026. Language also clarifies that the Department may only use up to $500,000 from the Armory Control Board Fund to supplement personnel expenditures.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Provide additional general funds for readiness center improvement projects
  Supplements an existing umbrella capital project to fund improvements at the Bedford Readiness Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,800,000 $0


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