| SAFE Fund | 7,577,754 | 10,803,341 | 299,200 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Challenge | 10,394,447 | 11,223,400 | 11,904,500 | 12,003,400 | 12,077,300 |
| Federal & Grant Operations | 32,038,630 | 33,029,200 | 34,862,400 | 33,753,700 | 34,159,700 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 542,260,271 | 516,722,775 | 165,031,200 | 139,249,700 | 140,016,800 |
The Department of Military Affairs is responsible for all military matters and disaster and emergency service coordination in the Commonwealth. The Governor is constitutional Commander-in-Chief of the Kentucky National Guard and appoints the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General commands the Kentucky National Guard and directs and coordinates all programs in the Department.
Units of the Kentucky National Guard may be called to duty by the Governor in the event of civil strife or disorder or the occurrence of natural or man-made disasters. The Department has the responsibility for organizing, equipping, training, and housing these units.
Pursuant to KRS 36.010 and KRS Chapter 39A, the Department consists of the following organizational units: The Division of Emergency Management; and the Office of Management and Administration, which contains the Division of Administrative Services, Division of Facilities, Bluegrass Station Division, and the Youth Challenge Program.
The Division of Emergency Management is responsible for all aspects of emergency management including planning, assessment, mitigation, response, and recovery in the Commonwealth. The Division works with local emergency management programs to maintain a coordinated program and operates field offices across the state. The Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort is the hub for coordination during an emergency and is operated by the Division. The Center operates on a twenty-four hour basis and serves as a warning point, communications and command center.
The Division of Facilities is responsible for maintaining nearly 50 armories across the state as well as the facilities at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Muhlenberg County, the Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort, and various other facilities statewide.
The Department also operates Bluegrass Station in Fayette County, formerly the AVON Army Depot. The property was acquired by the Commonwealth in 1989 under the Base Re-alignment and Closure Act. This 780 acre facility includes more than 2.4 million square feet and houses 22 tenants that employ over 2,200 Kentuckians. Bluegrass Station is a state-owned industrial complex that supports global logistics contracts for the Department of Defense (DOD) and Homeland Security (DOHS). It is known in the DOD and DOHS communities for its flexibility to build and modify mission specific facilities efficiently and rapidly.
The Youth Challenge Program is a 22-week residential development and training program for youth between 16 – 18 years of age who are high school dropouts, drug-free, unemployed and free of serious involvement in the criminal justice system. The program is operated by the Kentucky National Guard and is located in Hardin and Harlan Counties.
The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $565,900 in fiscal year 2027 and $1,162,700 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $237,700 and $488,300, respectively.