10/15/26
The New York State Division of Budget Director Blake Washington has issued the annual call letter to agency commissioners and department heads this week. The letter directs agency budget requests for SFY 2028 to remain flat, not exceeding SFY 2027 Enacted Budget agency funding levels, excluding one-time investments.
The letter details the state’s fiscal climate, which has been “growing faster than any other state in the nation” thanks to a robust stock market driven by large AI investments. The letter calls out future fiscal uncertainty due in part to a slowdown of these investments, federal actions impacting health and human services, and persistent inflation.