VICTIM SERVICESGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$156,590,183115.00$166,820,590115.00($10,230,407)0.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 TRANSFER OF FUND TO REALIGN APPROPRIATE APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - ADD$00.00$62,0000.00($62,000)0.00
 TRANSFER OF FUND TO REALIGN APPROPRIATE APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - DEDUCT$00.00($62,000)0.00$62,0000.00
 TRANSFER OF GENERAL REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN BUDGET ENTITIES - ADD$00.00$316,0000.00($316,000)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$80,4000.00($80,400)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$68,8320.00$00.00$68,8320.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION BASED ON HISTORICAL REVERSIONS$00.00($100,000)0.00$100,0000.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$200,0000.00($200,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$96,3660.00$96,3660.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$112,5600.00($112,560)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($3,108)0.00($14,116)0.00$11,0080.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$166,353,032115.00$212,328,753125.00($45,975,721)(10.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$22,9130.00$25,6210.00($2,708)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$5,2780.00$5,2780.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($1,912)0.00($1,179)0.00($733)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$231,6560.00($231,656)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$148,0210.00$148,0210.00$00.00
INTER-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS      
 TRANSFER CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES$00.00($4,957,894)0.00$4,957,8940.00
LEGAL AFFAIRS      
 COMPETITIVE PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR SPECIALIZED STAFF WITHIN VICTIMS SERVICES$116,5710.00$00.00$116,5710.00
 INCREASED OPERATING COSTS$12,9970.00$00.00$12,9970.00
 VICTIMS SERVICES RECLASSIFICATION$15,8740.00$00.00$15,8740.00
 VICTIMS SERVICES RECLASSIFICATION FOR RETENTION$19,6780.00$00.00$19,6780.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BIGS IN BLUE MENTORING PROJECT$00.00($1,500,000)0.00$1,500,0000.00
 CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS$00.00($4,890,625)0.00$4,890,6250.00
 DOZIER SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND OKEECHOBEE SCHOOL VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2024 -$00.00($20,000,000)0.00$20,000,0000.00
 FLORIDA ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME EXCHANGE (FORCE) INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM$00.00($120,000)0.00$120,0000.00
 LEGAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES($10,264,359)0.00$00.00($10,264,359)0.00
 LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC OF THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY, INC.$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
 LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC OF THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY, INC.$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 MORE TOO LIFE: SERVICES FOR SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS$00.00($565,646)0.00$565,6460.00
 NANCY J. COTTERMAN CENTER$00.00($501,500)0.00$501,5000.00
 SELAH FREEDOM SEX TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION VICTIMS PROGRAM$00.00($750,000)0.00$750,0000.00
 STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THE HOPE LINE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS$00.00($1,000,000)0.00$1,000,0000.00
 THE NO MORE FOUNDATION HUMAN TRAFFICKING CAPACITY EXPANSION IN TAMPA BAY$00.00($1,226,453)0.00$1,226,4530.00
 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING$00.00($765,716)0.00$765,7160.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE EXCESS TRUST FUND AUTHORITY BASED ON PRIOR YEAR REVERSIONS$00.00($20,000,000)0.00$20,000,0000.00
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($595,295)(10.00)$595,29510.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 LEGAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES$00.00$12,345,0670.00($12,345,067)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 LEGAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES VETO$00.00($2,080,708)0.00$2,080,7080.00
Total Policy Area: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES$156,590,183115.00$166,820,590115.00($10,230,407)0.00