BLIND SERVICES, DIVISION OFGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
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$79,809,000289.75$72,203,551289.75$7,605,4490.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
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Policy Area: SERVICES TO MOST VULNERABLE
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - EFFECTIVE 10/1/2023$00.00$194,3950.00($194,395)0.00
 CORRECT FUNDING SOURCE IDENTIFIER (FSI) - ADD$00.00$67,7010.00($67,701)0.00
 CORRECT FUNDING SOURCE IDENTIFIER (FSI) - DEDUCT$00.00($67,701)0.00$67,7010.00
 REALIGNMENT OF AGENCY SPENDING AUTHORITY FOR DATA CENTER BILLING - ADD$159,0270.00$00.00$159,0270.00
 REALIGNMENT OF AGENCY SPENDING AUTHORITY FOR DATA CENTER BILLING - DEDUCT($159,027)0.00$00.00($159,027)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$175,9550.00$00.00$175,9550.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ISSUES PARTIALLY FUNDED IN PRIOR YEAR      
 ANNUALIZATION OF AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - THREE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$00.00$64,7970.00($64,797)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($104,535)0.00$00.00($104,535)0.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 EDUCATION CAPITAL PROJECTS$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
CLIENT SERVICES      
 OLDER BLIND SERVICES$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
ENHANCEMENTS      
 ENHANCE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES$00.00$1,300,0000.00($1,300,000)0.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$65,0000.00$00.00$65,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$246,3370.00$246,3370.00$00.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$27,5070.00$38,3870.00($10,880)0.00
 DATA PROCESSING ASSESSMENT BASE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT$109,9290.00$109,9290.00$00.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$70,827,271289.75$61,062,286289.75$9,764,9850.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR FY 2024-25$5,5130.00$5,5130.00$00.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FY 2023-24$00.00$192,2130.00($192,213)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$4010.00$5,8670.00($5,466)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$486,5930.00$486,5930.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2023-24 - STATEWIDE 5% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2023$00.00$718,8550.00($718,855)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 BLIND SERVICES PROJECTS($2,350,000)0.00($1,850,000)0.00($500,000)0.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 BLIND SERVICES PROJECTS$00.00$2,350,0000.00($2,350,000)0.00
RESTORE NONRECURRING APPROPRIATION      
 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF AGENCIES SERVING THE BLIND$1,700,0000.00$00.00$1,700,0000.00
 INDEPENDENCE LIVING PROGRAM WITH SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS WITH ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES$500,0000.00$00.00$500,0000.00
 MAINTAINING INDEPENDENCE FOR THE BLIND - LIGHTHOUSE OF COLLIER$150,0000.00$00.00$150,0000.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 ENHANCE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES$00.00($1,300,000)0.00$1,300,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 INCREASE BUDGET AUTHORITY IN STATE FUNDS & FEDERAL REHABILITATION TRUST FUND FOR CRP INCREASE RATES$00.00$5,778,3790.00($5,778,379)0.00
 INCREASE STATE FUNDS MATCH & FEDERAL REHABILITATION TRUST FUND BUDGET AUTHORITY TO ALIGN AUTHORITY WITH FEDERAL FUNDING$6,469,0290.00$00.00$6,469,0290.00
 INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS$1,500,0000.00$00.00$1,500,0000.00
 VENDING STANDS - EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES CONTRACTS$00.00$1,800,0000.00($1,800,000)0.00
Total Policy Area: SERVICES TO MOST VULNERABLE$79,809,000289.75$72,203,551289.75$7,605,4490.00