The 2026 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Budget for the 2026-2028 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 17, 2025 
 
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
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 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $581,856,058 $1,913,215,148 $2,495,071,206
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $604,002,217 $2,001,103,353 $2,605,105,570
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Proposed Budget $666,582,603 $1,974,043,282 $2,640,625,885
    Base Budget $604,002,217 $2,001,103,353 $2,605,105,570
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $62,580,386 ($27,060,071) $35,520,315
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Proposed Budget $686,460,599 $1,962,328,191 $2,648,788,790
    Base Budget $604,002,217 $2,001,103,353 $2,605,105,570
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $82,458,382 ($38,775,162) $43,683,220
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 676.50 1,080.00 1,756.50
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 683.50 1,082.00 1,765.50
2026-2028 2027 Proposed Positions 830.50 1,087.00 1,917.50
    Base Budget 683.50 1,082.00 1,765.50
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 147.00 5.00 152.00
2012-2014 2028 Proposed Positions 844.75 1,092.75 1,937.50
    Base Budget 683.50 1,082.00 1,765.50
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 161.25 10.75 172.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Fund the increase in the state share of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administrative costs Decision Package
  Funds the state share of the federal decrease to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administrative costs match rate. The change reduces the federal portion from 50 percent to 25 percent. This funding structure maintains a 15.5 percent local match rate on state-supported SNAP administration for local departments of social services.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $43,025,482 $57,367,309
Nongeneral Fund ($43,025,482) ($57,367,309)
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Create a centralized child protective services intake system for child abuse and neglect reports Decision Package
  Funds and staffs a centralized system to collect child abuse and neglects reports at the state level, triage, and disseminate to the appropriate local department of social services for response and investigation.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $14,596,414 $18,080,700
Positions 132.00 132.00
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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 $9,477,799 $9,477,799
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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 at local departments of social services.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $8,200,461 $8,200,461
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $2,860,764 $2,860,764
Nongeneral Fund $5,302,394 $5,302,394
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Recognize savings due to underutilization of the relative maintenance payment program Decision Package
  Reduces appropriation for the relative maintenance payment program due to underutilization.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($6,000,000) ($6,000,000)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($2,803,939) ($2,946,084)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,486,011) ($1,384,437)
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Fund an increase to the salary minimum for local departments of social services family services employees Decision Package
  Funds an increase to the salary minimum for local family services employees. The salary minimum will be $55,000 annually.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $3,456,592 $3,456,592
Nongeneral Fund $1,536,263 $1,536,263
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Supplant general fund with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant funding for discretionary activities and remove outdated pilot Decision Package
  Supplants general fund with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding for Early Impact and Child Advocacy Centers and removes TANF funding for the Two Family/Whole Generation pilot program.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($2,200,000) ($2,200,000)
Nongeneral Fund $1,075,000 $1,075,000
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $910,198 $910,198
Nongeneral Fund $1,687,046 $1,687,046
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($992,889) ($992,889)
Nongeneral Fund $1,286,886 $1,286,886
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Fund state oversight mechanisms for local departments of social services Decision Package
  Provides funding and staff to allow the agency head to issue corrective action plans for and proceed with state takeover of local departments of social services.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $656,842 $2,696,234
Nongeneral Fund $218,946 $898,744
Positions 6.00 26.00
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $940,382 $940,382
Nongeneral Fund $1,117,793 $1,117,793
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Reduce appropriation for enhanced security of electronic benefits cards Base Budget Adjustment
  Reduces appropriation to remove one-time spending and include funding for ongoing costs for recipient churn only.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)
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Fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program quality assurance team Decision Package
  Funds 14 positions for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) quality assurance team charged with finding and correcting SNAP payment errors before they can affect the state's error rate.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $1,145,904 $1,250,077
Nongeneral Fund $520,865 $416,692
Positions 14.00 14.00
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Remove Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program overissuance settlement funding and edit language Decision Package
  Removes funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program overissuance agreement with the federal government and adds mandatory carryforward language to bring forward any unspent funding into the new biennium to be expended by the agreement end date.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($1,338,312) ($1,338,312)
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Fund an increase in centralized printing, postage, and courier services Decision Package
  Funds increased costs related to postage rate increases and labor.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $605,230 $605,230
Nongeneral Fund $605,230 $605,230
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Remove funding to modernize the 2-1-1 system Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding to update and modernize the 2-1-1 system.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
Nongeneral Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($302,358) ($302,358)
Nongeneral Fund ($560,416) ($560,416)
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Fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program quality control reviewer staff salaries Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program quality control staff salaries to be in line with the salaries of other comparable positions within the agency.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $555,096 $605,559
Nongeneral Fund $252,316 $201,853
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Increase funding for Youth for Tomorrow Decision Package
  Provides Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant funding for Youth for Tomorrow to provide services to at-risk youths in the Commonwealth.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $300,000 $300,000
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($51,043) ($51,043)
Nongeneral Fund ($245,148) ($245,148)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($98,463) ($98,463)
Nongeneral Fund ($182,498) ($182,498)
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Fund overtime for Child Protective Services priority response for children under the age of three Decision Package
  Provides overtime funding for child protective services workers to respond to abuse and neglect complaints as a priority one category for children between the ages of two and three.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $212,046 $212,046
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Remove funding for Samaritan House to build a sports court Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for the building of a sports court at the Hallow by Samaritan House.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($200,000) ($200,000)
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Remove funding for Hanover County Master Plan Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding to Hanover County for the development and completion of the Health and Human Services Master Plan.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($150,000) ($150,000)
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Reduce appropriation for enhanced child protective services Base Budget Adjustment
  Reduces appropriation for the enhancement of child protective services by removing one-time start-up costs.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($116,922) ($116,922)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($45,539) ($45,539)
Nongeneral Fund ($52,032) ($52,032)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($30,605) ($30,605)
Nongeneral Fund ($62,899) ($62,899)
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Reduce appropriation for electronic identity validation efforts Base Budget Adjustment
  Reduces appropriation for electronic validation efforts to remove one-time start-up costs.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($25,000) ($25,000)
Nongeneral Fund ($25,000) ($25,000)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($11,998) ($11,998)
Nongeneral Fund ($24,632) ($24,632)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($4,310) ($4,310)
Nongeneral Fund ($15,977) ($15,977)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $7,521 $7,521
Nongeneral Fund $10,663 $10,663
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $1,494 $1,494
Nongeneral Fund $6,161 $6,161
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Adjust appropriation to reflect agency operations Decision Package
  Moves appropriation between programs to better align appropriation with operations and spending.


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