MI SB0175

Appropriates $291,580,100 gross ($129,584,800 from state general fund) for the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2025-2026, supporting 9 unclassified and 1,056 classified positions

Allocates $98,987,200 for military operations including National Guard headquarters/armories, Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy ($10.4 million), military training sites ($46.5 million), and tuition assistance program ($11.2 million)

Provides $107,598,900 for the Michigan Veterans Facility Authority to operate veterans homes in Grand Rapids ($39.8 million), Chesterfield Township ($34.7 million), and D.J. Jacobetti home ($26.3 million)

Includes $29,500,000 in one-time appropriations: $26 million for Selfridge Air National Guard Base improvements, $2.5 million for eliminating veteran homelessness grants, and $1 million for mitigating loss of federal funds

Funds $32.5 million in capital outlay for National Guard special maintenance ($30 million), armory maintenance ($1 million), land acquisitions ($1 million), and veterans homes maintenance ($500,000)