The 2012 Executive Budget Document
Department of Housing and Community Development
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Mission Statement
The Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership to make Virginia’s communities safe, affordable, and prosperous places in which to live, work and do business.
Operating Budget Summary
General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Personnel Cost | |
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2009 Appropriation | $ 40,780,480 | $ 71,513,064 | $ 8,443,160 |
2010 Appropriation | $ 36,063,807 | $ 81,844,840 | $ 8,303,898 |
2011 Appropriation | $ 38,611,729 | $ 81,844,840 | $ 7,791,181 |
2012 Appropriation | $ 46,896,153 | $ 81,844,840 | $ 7,791,181 |
2013 Base Budget | $ 46,896,153 | $ 81,844,840 | $ 7,295,408 |
2013 Addenda | $ 4,586,156 | $ (22,397,227) | $ 75,523 |
2013 Total | $ 51,482,309 | $ 59,447,613 | $ 7,370,931 |
2014 Base Budget | $ 46,896,153 | $ 81,844,840 | $ 7,295,408 |
2014 Addenda | $ (3,522,170) | $ (23,897,227) | $ 75,523 |
2014 Total | $ 43,373,983 | $ 57,947,613 | $ 7,370,931 |
General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Total Positions | |
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2009 Appropriation | 82.50 | 23.50 | 106.00 |
2010 Appropriation | 82.50 | 23.50 | 106.00 |
2011 Appropriation | 55.90 | 51.10 | 107.00 |
2012 Appropriation | 55.90 | 51.10 | 107.00 |
2013 Base Budget | 55.90 | 51.10 | 107.00 |
2013 Addenda | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2013 Total | 55.90 | 51.10 | 107.00 |
2014 Base Budget | 55.90 | 51.10 | 107.00 |
2014 Addenda | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2014 Total | 55.90 | 51.10 | 107.00 |
Recommended Operating Budget Addenda
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgetsAdjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the costs of items such as changes in retirement and other benefit contribution rates, as well as the distribution of other centrally funded items.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 37,579 $ 37,579 Nongeneral Fund $ 37,944 $ 37,944
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Move funds to the correct service areaMoves funds for dues for membership in the Appalachian Regional Commission between service areas.
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Expand the range of activities included in housing assistance servicesAmends the language in the Appropriation Act that directs the priorities and funding of homeless services to better reflect the recommendations of the Homeless Outcome Advisory Committee to include increasing the flexibility of funding to prevent homelessness.
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Reduce homelessness in Virginia by providing rapid re-housing assistanceProvides funding for rapid re-housing assistance to persons experiencing homelessness. Rapid re-housing assistance focuses on moving homeless persons out of shelters and into permanent housing solutions as quickly as possible. This funding is consistent with the Homeless Outcomes Advisory Committee's recommendations.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 500,000 $ 0
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Reduce funding for the Enterprise Zone Grant ProgramReduces funding for grant payments under the Enterprise Zone Grant Program. In FY 2011, the department was able to pay 100 percent of eligible claims. An additional $3.5 million was added to the program beginning in FY 2012.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (1,500,000) $ (1,500,000)
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Reduce homelessness through the creation of permanent supportive housingProvides funding to help develop new permanent supportive housing to house chronically homeless persons across the Commonwealth. Funding will be leveraged with private, federal, and/or local funds to construct housing. Housing and Community Development's contribution toward the construction costs will write-down the costs of the housing development and the savings will translate to less expensive rent for the tenants, thus making the housing affordable to individuals whose sole income is generally social security, SSI or disability payments. In addition to affordability, existing state programs and local social services agencies and behavioral health agencies will provide services. This funding is consistent with the Homeless Outcomes Advisory Committee's recommendations. As part of its annual report on the state's homeless programs, the department will include information regarding the accomplishments achieved with these funds.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 1,000,000 $ 0
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Remove funding in FY 2014 for Fort Monroe AuthorityRemoves funding for the authority in FY 2014 from the base budget. Historically, funding for the authority is addressed on an annual basis.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (1,926,833)
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Provide funding for the Fort Monroe Authoritys real property interests at Fort Monroe and the renewal of Fort Monroe as a vibrant and thriving community. The funding provided in this amendment will support those efforts.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 4,299,641 $ 0
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Realign positionsRealigns the agency's budget to reflect its current organizational structure.
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Increase support for the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage FoundationProvides additional funding for the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation specifically for the operation of the Heartwood artisan center. The 2010 General Assembly created the foundation to establish regional economic development, largely through the promotion of organizations and activities that increase tourism and other asset-based enterprises, including Heartwood: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Center. Heartwood showcases the cultural and natural assets of the region and seeks to direct the traveling public to communities throughout the region. Also, includes language directing the foundation to develop a plan for the center to become self-sufficient and submit that plan to the Governor by October 1, 2012.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 250,000 $ 0
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Reduce the agency's federal and dedicated special revenue appropriation to reflect anticipated revenuesReduces the agency's federal and dedicated special revenue appropriation to reflect anticipated revenue and cash balances available for expenditure in FY 2013 and FY 2014.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ (22,435,171) $ (23,935,171)
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Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiumsAdjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of state employee workers compensation premiums based on the allocation of FY 2013 and FY 2014 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (1,425) $ (1,336)
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Transfer funding for regional collaborationTransfers general fund dollars for the Building Collaborative Communities program from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, as the Department of Housing and Community Development is managing and administering the program.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 200,000 $ 200,000
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Adjust funding to reflect changes in information technology and telecommunication chargesAdjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunication charges based on changes in utilization, services, and rate changes approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 1, 2010, and September 1, 2011.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 41,184 $ 41,184
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Adjust funding to reflect changes in rent charges at the seat of governmentProvides additional funding to cover the general fund share of increased rent charges at the seat of government. The rent rate increase, the first in six years, results from additional costs to maintain facilities.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 16,677 $ 22,236
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Eliminate funding for the Research and Development Grant ProgramReduces funding for the program by 50 percent in FY 2013 and eliminates funding beginning in FY 2014. The intent of the grant program was to provide seed funds to strengthen significant industry clusters through product and process design innovations using applied research. Funds are reduced in the first year to help the program seek alternative funding prior to elimination in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (137,500) $ (275,000)
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Capture savings from Master Equipment Lease Purchase paymentsCaptures funding currently in the agency's base for the purchase of work stations through the Master Equipment Lease Purchase program. The funding was provided when the department relocated to its current location in the Main Street Centre.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (120,000) $ (120,000)