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Mississippi National Guard asks Legislature for roughly $2.02 billion, higher federal spending authority
Summary
The National Guard commander told the Senate Appropriations Committee the Guard seeks about $2.02 billion in state appropriations, requested an increase in the federal escalation authority to $225 million, and highlighted priorities including TRICARE coverage, the Youth Challenge Academy and armory repairs.
The Mississippi National Guard's senior commander told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the Guard is asking the state for roughly $2,021,500,000 in general-fund support and urged lawmakers to raise the Guard's federal escalation authority to $225,000,000 to accommodate MilCon and other federal projects.
The request was presented to the committee during a briefing in which the commander outlined deployments, facility needs and personnel priorities. "We're asking to increase that to 225,000,000," the commander said of the escalation authority, explaining the change would allow the state to accept and spend larger federal awards for construction and other projects.
Why it matters: Committee members and the commander framed the budget ask as a tool to sustain ongoing operations and capitalize on federal investment in Mississippi. The commander said federal investment in fiscal 2025 totaled $784,000,000 in the state and that…
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