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Division of Administration budget shows large federal recovery and infrastructure pots — Restore, CDBG, Gumbo broadband, water‑sector funding
Summary
The Division of Administration (DOA) budget presented to the committee allocates significant federal and statutory dedicated funds for disaster recovery, broadband ("Gumbo"), and water‑sector programs; DOA officials and Senate Fiscal staff said most DOA spending is flowing to other charges (grants and projects) rather than personnel.
Chaz Nichols of Senate Fiscal Services reviewed the Division of Administration budget and highlighted that a large share of DOA’s FY26 recommended budget is federal funding and statutory dedications tied to disaster recovery and community development programs.
Nichols noted other charges — the line that typically carries grants and project spending — is the largest category in DOA’s budget, representing roughly 94% of DOA expenditures after federal and special funds. Major buckets included broadband equity and access (so‑called “Gumbo” funds), CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) mitigation and disaster recovery (including…
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