SERVICES TO VETERANS' PROGRAM (Program); VETERANS' BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCEGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$12,731,855137.00$26,345,900126.00($13,614,045)11.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
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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$5,7120.00($5,712)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$40,1220.00$00.00$40,1220.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ISSUES PARTIALLY FUNDED IN PRIOR YEAR      
 ANNUALIZATION OF AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - THREE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$00.00$1,9030.00($1,903)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($41,271)0.00$00.00($41,271)0.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$6,302,5380.00($6,302,538)0.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($1,100,000)0.00$1,100,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$56,1720.00$56,1720.00$00.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$990.00($8,217)0.00$8,3160.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$20,841,657126.00$18,510,218120.00$2,331,4396.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR FY 2024-25$2,8930.00$2,8930.00$00.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FY 2023-24$00.00$102,0560.00($102,056)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($350)0.00$4620.00($812)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$242,8910.00$242,8910.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2023-24 - STATEWIDE 5% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2023$00.00$375,9210.00($375,921)0.00
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSESSMENT REDUCTION      
 HUMAN RESOURCE ASSESSMENT REDUCTION($1,760)0.00$00.00($1,760)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 DIVISION OF BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE BUREAU OF FIELD SERVICES STAFFING INCREASES($40,236)0.00$00.00($40,236)0.00
 DIVISION OF VETERANS BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE - VETERANS DENTAL CARE GRANT PROGRAM($1,000,000)0.00$00.00($1,000,000)0.00
 VETERANS' BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE - DEVELOPMENT OF PATRIOT NAVIGATORS PROGRAM$00.00($31,126)0.00$31,1260.00
 VETERANS' SERVICES($9,618,077)0.00($9,402,948)0.00($215,129)0.00
 VETO VETERANS' SERVICES$240,0000.00$360,0000.00($120,000)0.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 VETERANS' SERVICES$00.00$9,618,0770.00($9,618,077)0.00
SUPPORT SERVICES      
 VETERANS' BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE - DEVELOPMENT OF PATRIOT NAVIGATORS PROGRAM$515,9726.00$00.00$515,9726.00
VETERANS' INITIATIVES      
 DIVISION OF VETERANS BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE - VETERANS DENTAL CARE GRANT PROGRAM$1,000,0000.00$1,000,0000.00$00.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 VETO VETERANS' SERVICES$00.00($240,000)0.00$240,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 DIVISION OF BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE BUREAU OF FIELD SERVICES STAFFING INCREASES$493,7435.00$549,3486.00($55,605)(1.00)
Total Policy Area: SERVICES TO MOST VULNERABLE$12,731,855137.00$26,345,900126.00($13,614,045)11.00