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. more...
More historical data is available for this agency on DPB's website under the
Virginia's Budget page. If you click on the Budget Round Description links under any of the "DPB Appropriation Database" tables and open the filter you can select various fields to get greater detail and you can select the official chapter data going back for several decades. The "Caboose" chapters are the final biennial budget approved by the General Assembly and signed into Law.
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Biennium
Fiscal Year
Source
GF
NGF
Total
2020-2022
2021
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
$265,801,659
$104,402,746
$370,204,405
2020-2022
2022
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
$253,093,783
$108,402,746
$361,496,529
2022-2024
2023
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
$312,335,652
$108,578,894
$420,914,546
2022-2024
2024
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
$357,301,164
$108,578,894
$465,880,058
2024-2026
2025
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
$374,301,557
$112,036,730
$486,338,287
2024-2026
2026
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
$381,182,899
$109,286,730
$490,469,629
2026-2028
2027
Governor's Proposed Budget
$379,835,784
$109,664,844
$489,500,628
Base Budget
$381,182,899
$109,286,730
$490,469,629
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
($1,347,115)
$378,114
($969,001)
2026-2028
2028
Governor's Proposed Budget
$377,435,784
$109,664,844
$487,100,628
Base Budget
$381,182,899
$109,286,730
$490,469,629
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
($3,747,115)
$378,114
($3,369,001)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium
Fiscal Year
Source
GF
NGF
Total
2020-2022
2021
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
74.50
74.50
149.00
2020-2022
2022
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
81.50
81.50
163.00
2022-2024
2023
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
99.50
83.50
183.00
2022-2024
2024
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
105.50
81.50
187.00
2024-2026
2025
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
99.50
81.50
181.00
2024-2026
2026
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
100.50
81.50
182.00
2026-2028
2027
Proposed Positions
100.50
81.50
182.00
Base Budget
100.50
81.50
182.00
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
4.00
0.00
4.00
2012-2014
2028
Proposed Positions
100.50
81.50
182.00
Base Budget
100.50
81.50
182.00
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
•
Remove funding for vetoed Safer Communities program increase
Base Budget Adjustment
Removes funding associated with a Safer Communities program increase to reflect the Governor's veto of Paragraph N of Item 394, Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($5,500,000)
($5,500,000)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increase for state-supported local employees
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for the salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 S. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$1,452,134
$1,452,134
•
Fund Temporary Custody Order (TDO) and Emergency Custody Order (ECO) transportation
Decision Package
Provides one-time funding to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for time spent transporting individuals under TDOs and ECOs.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$2,000,000
$0
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$581,689
$581,689
Nongeneral Fund
$348,422
$348,422
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$175,360
$175,360
Nongeneral Fund
$105,037
$105,037
•
Adjust ongoing pilot program funding
Decision Package
Provides an additional year of funding for the Safe Harbor Domestic Minor Sex Trafficked Youth pilot program that began in 2025.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$0
($400,000)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$178,194
$178,194
Nongeneral Fund
$1,093
$1,093
•
Remove one-time funding provided to develop statewide best practices for security at nonprofit institutions
Base Budget Adjustment
Removes one-time funding provided to hire subject matter experts to analyze various religious traditions and create appropriate security measures, pursuant to House Bill 2594.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($150,000)
($150,000)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($55,734)
($55,734)
Nongeneral Fund
($33,384)
($33,384)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 D. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$85,635
$85,635
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($54,355)
($54,355)
Nongeneral Fund
($25,595)
($25,595)
•
Remove one-time funding provided to develop a course on human trafficking
Base Budget Adjustment
Removes one-time funding provided to support the development of a course on human trafficking for retail ABC licensees and their employees, pursuant to House Bill 2033.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($50,000)
($50,000)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($20,007)
($20,007)
Nongeneral Fund
($11,983)
($11,983)
•
Increase funding for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program
Decision Package
Provides additional funding for the statewide administration of the DARE program.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$30,000
$30,000
•
Remove funding for vetoed Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program increase
Base Budget Adjustment
Removes funding associated with a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program increase to reflect the Governor's veto of Paragraph F of Item 394, Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($30,000)
($30,000)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$8,246
$8,246
Nongeneral Fund
($1,866)
($1,866)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($2,666)
($2,666)
Nongeneral Fund
($3,193)
($3,193)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$2,741
$2,741
Nongeneral Fund
($134)
($134)
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$2,737
$2,737
•
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 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($1,776)
($1,776)
Nongeneral Fund
($283)
($283)
•
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.
