Department of Emergency Management [127]
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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $20,767,247 $82,211,216 $102,978,463
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $22,313,780 $82,575,240 $104,889,020
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $22,105,389 $85,421,974 $107,527,363
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $13,874,854 $85,437,376 $99,312,230
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $18,307,666 $87,082,060 $105,389,726
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $15,282,666 $87,106,772 $102,389,438
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $16,222,748 $87,988,493 $104,211,241
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $15,282,666 $87,106,772 $102,389,438
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $6,009,082 $35,881,721 $41,890,803
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments ($5,069,000) ($35,000,000) ($40,069,000)
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $15,941,989 $88,078,774 $104,020,763
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $15,282,666 $87,106,772 $102,389,438
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $7,947,323 $972,002 $8,919,325
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments ($7,288,000) $0 ($7,288,000)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 45.85 133.15 179.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 55.85 136.15 192.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 69.85 159.15 229.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 73.85 155.15 229.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 73.85 155.15 229.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 73.85 155.15 229.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 73.85 155.15 229.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 73.85 155.15 229.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 73.85 155.15 229.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 73.85 155.15 229.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 $345,264 $345,264
Nongeneral Fund $703,869 $703,869
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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 $97,763 $97,763
Nongeneral Fund $199,310 $199,310
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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 ($55,545) ($55,545)
Nongeneral Fund ($130,353) ($130,353)
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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 ($13,277) ($13,277)
Nongeneral Fund ($27,066) ($27,066)
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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 ($11,837) ($11,837)
Nongeneral Fund ($24,129) ($24,129)
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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 ($847) ($847)
Nongeneral Fund ($17,899) ($17,899)
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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 ($14,860) ($14,860)
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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 $6,612 $6,612
Nongeneral Fund $6,796 $6,796
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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 ($2,429) ($2,429)
Nongeneral Fund ($5,876) ($5,876)
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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 ($4,039) ($4,039)
Nongeneral Fund ($565) ($565)
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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 $3,088 $3,088
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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
Nongeneral Fund $1,850 $1,850
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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 ($1,027) ($1,027)
Nongeneral Fund $32 $32
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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 $185 $185
Nongeneral Fund $752 $752
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Provide support for disaster management Decision Package
  Provides general fund and nongeneral fund support to strengthen emergency management capability to react to any federal restructuring of disaster assistance and support to states.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,000,000 $7,000,000
Nongeneral Fund $35,000,000 $0
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Support emergency communications in rural areas Decision Package
  Provides funding for communications technology in rural localities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $424,000 $288,000
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Adjust appropriation for increase in Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) program revenue Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to align with revenue and expenditure increases.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $275,000 $365,281
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Provide funding for vehicle purchases Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to continue the replacement of emergency vehicles through the master equipment lease program (MELP).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $114,883 $189,124
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Increase appropriation for lease cost Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to cover the lease payment associated with the department's central disaster warehouse.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $121,148 $121,148
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Eliminate appropriation for inactive fund Decision Package
  Eliminates appropriation in the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund. This fund is no longer used.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($100,000) ($100,000)
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Adjust budget details to align appropriation with expenditures Decision Package
  Realigns nongeneral fund appropriation to accurately reflect expenditure patterns in the program area. This is a net-zero adjustment.
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Defer Emergency Management Staffing (399 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment defers $5.0 million GF the first year, $7.0 million GF the second year, and $35.0 million NGF the first year proposed in the introduced budget to address any potential federal restructuring of emergency management funding. The proposed source of the $35.0 million NGF was the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Low-Income Energy Efficiency Fund (DHCD Allocation). Chapters 569 and 570, 2026 Acts of Assembly, direct the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to report workgroup recommendations on emergency management needs, funding sustainability, and alternative funding models by October 1, 2026.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,000,000) ($7,000,000)
Nongeneral Fund ($35,000,000) $0
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Defer Emergency Communications Devices (398 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $424,000 the first year and $288,000 the second year from the general fund that was proposed to support a request for proposals for emergency communications equipment for rural areas. This amendment preserves language directing the Department of Emergency Management to issue the specified request for proposals.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($424,000) ($288,000)
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Emergency Preparedness Study Legislation (399 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $225,000 the first year from the general fund to support the study required by Chapter 455 (House Bill 1189).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $225,000 $0
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Emergency Management Needs Workgroup (398 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $130,000 the first year from the general fund to support the work group established to evaluate emergency management needs in Virginia pursuant to Chapter 569 (House Bill 169) and Chapter 570 (Senate Bill 98).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $130,000 $0
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Disaster Logistics Study (399 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Emergency Management, to identify options for regional storage and deployment of the Commonwealth's disaster supplies, including options for colocation with other state agencies where possible, and whether the Virginia Distribution Center can be leveraged for such storage and deployment.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 08-18-2026 03:15:36