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_ 611 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 462. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 Virginia Commonwealth Challenge Program (18701) $5,969,333 $5,969,333 Virginia Commonwealth STARBASE Youth Education Program (18702) $489,000 $1,347,540 $489,000 $951,500 Fund Sources: General $1,872,070 $1,872,070 Federal Trust $4,586,263 $5,444,803 $4,586,263 $5,048,763 Authority: Discretionary Inclusion. A. The Department of Military Affairs is hereby authorized to designate building space at the State Military Reservation as an in-kind match for the receipt of federal funds under the Commonwealth Challenge program, equivalent to a value of $253,040 each year. B. Out of this appropriation, up to $489,000 $1,347,540 the first year and up to $489,000 $951,500 the second year in nongeneral funds is provided to establish a STARBASE youth education program to improve math and science skills to prepare students for careers in engineering and other science-related fields of study. 463. Defense Preparedness (72100) $63,185,619 $63,185,619 $63,685,619 Armories Operations and Maintenance (72101) $16,105,203 $16,105,203 $16,605,203 Virginia State Defense Force (72104) $201,217 $201,217 Security Services (72105) $4,880,424 $4,880,424 Fort Pickett and Camp Pendleton Operations (72109) $25,279,130 $25,279,130 Other Facilities Operations and Maintenance (72110) $16,719,645 $16,719,645 Fund Sources: General $3,249,330 $3,249,330 Special $1,784,927 $1,784,927 Dedicated Special Revenue $3,178,859 $3,178,859 $3,678,859 Federal Trust $54,972,503 $54,972,503 Authority: Title 44, Chapters 1 and 2, Code of Virginia. A. The Department is authorized to receive payments from localities resulting from reimbursement agreements with the Virginia Defense Force, an organization of the Virginia National Guard. The Department may disburse up to $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the second year from these payments to the Virginia Defense Force. Included in the appropriation for this Item is $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the second year from nongeneral funds for this purpose. B. The Department of Military Affairs may operate, with nongeneral funds, a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program for the benefit of the Virginia National Guard, Virginia Defense Force, employees of the Department, family members, and other authorized transient users of the Department's facilities, under such policies as approved by the agency. 464. Disaster Planning and Operations (72200) Communications and Warning System (72201) a sum sufficient Disaster Assistance (72203) a sum sufficient Fund Sources: General a sum sufficient Authority: Title 44, Chapters 1 and 2, Code of Virginia. A. The amount for Disaster Planning and Operations provides for a military contingent fund, out of which to pay the military forces of the Commonwealth when aiding the civil authorities. B. In the event units of the Virginia National Guard shall be in federal service, the sum