FY 2016 Appropriation

The Administration program of the National Guard supports the Adjutant General and his state administrative staff including the Assistant Adjutant General, two administrative assistants and a public information officer and commander of the state defense force.

The Adjutant General, the top military advisor to the Governor, oversees the day-to-day operations of the Army and Air National Guard. He is responsible for National Guard readiness and support to federal and state missions.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Military and Family Life Counselors

This is a budget increase to hire two Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs). Counselors will provide confidential non-medical counseling to support military service members and their families. This is intended to prevent lifestyle conditions that may compromise military and family readiness. Counseling addresses issues such as improving relationships at home, work, stress management, readjustment following a deployment, marital problems, parenting, grief and loss. In the past 13 years of wartime operations, significant problems have become manifest including suicide (double the rate of the general population), relationship challenges, family reintegration, violent behavior, unemployment, substance abuse, and addiction. MFLCs will assist military members to avoid or overcome these problems. One of UNG's key performance measures is personnel readiness. The ability of the service members' families to support military service directly affects the members' ability to remain in service. "Family conflicts" is one of the leading reasons for service members separating from military service. The "wellness" of the family directly affects the ability of a service member to perform in training and in combat.
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $945,800 from all sources for Administration. This is a 12.3 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $945,800 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 12.3 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Military and Family Life Counselors$210,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$210,000$0General Fund
This is a budget increase to hire two Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs). Counselors will provide confidential non-medical counseling to support military service members and their families. This is intended to prevent lifestyle conditions that may compromise military and family readiness. Counseling addresses issues such as improving relationships at home, work, stress management, readjustment following a deployment, marital problems, parenting, grief and loss. In the past 13 years of wartime operations, significant problems have become manifest including suicide (double the rate of the general population), relationship challenges, family reintegration, violent behavior, unemployment, substance abuse, and addiction. MFLCs will assist military members to avoid or overcome these problems. One of UNG's key performance measures is personnel readiness. The ability of the service members' families to support military service directly affects the members' ability to remain in service. "Family conflicts" is one of the leading reasons for service members separating from military service. The "wellness" of the family directly affects the ability of a service member to perform in training and in combat.

Troop Strength

The Army National Guard achieved 104% strength and the Air National Guard achieved 100% strength.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 132

Under terms of Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) Utah Code Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Utah National Guard in item 1, Chapter 12, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.


SB0002: Item 178

The Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard be allowed to increase its vehicle fleet by three vehicles for operations and maintenance if funding for the vehicles comes from appropriated federal funds.


Prior to FY 2015 the Tuition Assistance program was part of this Administration appropriation unit. Beginning in FY 2015 it was split out as a separate appropriations unit. See the Tuition Assistance appropriation unit for a five year break-down of appropriations to tuition assistance.

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