Mississippi Legislative Budget Office

Online Budget Request System

The Online Budget Request System (OBRS) is the Mississippi Legislative Budget Office website for state agencies to build and submit their annual Budget Requests to the Legislative Budget Office.

View OBRS-Submitted and Approved State Agency Budget Request MBR Forms   (View Budget submission PDFs prior to FY2017)

OBRS Website  <-- click here

FY 2028 will be available in our OBRS website on June 1, 2026.

FY 2028 State Agency Budget Requests must be entered and submitted in OBRS by Monday, August 3, 2026. LBO budget analysts must review and approve each budget request before any budget request forms can be "Final" printed (without the Draft watermark), copied and sent to LBO and Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

View Agency-Submitted 5-Year Strategic Plan PDFs:

FY 2028-32 FY 2027-31 FY 2026-30 FY 2025-29 FY 2024-28 FY 2023-27 FY 2022-26 FY 2021-25
FY 2020-24 FY 2019-23

FY 2028-32 Strategic Plan PDFs are due to LBO by Wednesday, July 15, 2026.    NOTE: Please email a PDF version (not a Word doc) of your 5-Year Strategic Plan to strategic@lbo.ms.gov.

Documentation and Supporting Links

OBRS User Guide (PDF)

FY 2028 Budget Notice (PDF)  (coming soon)

FY 2028 Budget Instructions (PDF)  (coming soon)

FY 2028-32 Strategic Plan Instructions (PDF)  (coming soon)

Agency Revenue Source Report for FY 2026 (Excel)  (coming soon)

Forms Required for SPB Agencies Only:
    FY 2028 SPB Human Resources Budget Request Form (Excel)  (coming soon)

    FY 2028 SPB Human Resources Form Instructions (PDF)  (coming soon)

    FY 2028 SPB Human Resources Form EXAMPLE (PDF)  (coming soon)

OBRS Screens Flowchart & Budget Request "3 Views" Chart (PDF)

MBR Forms & OBRS Screens Cross-walk (PDF)

Performance Measure Review (PDF)  

- For Budget or Strategic Plan issues and help, please email your LBO analyst, or Tina Carter.
- For OBRS Login or Technical help, please email OBRS Support.   
NOTE: For new OBRS users please include a full name, email address, and a list of all Budget Units (LBO File Numbers) to be accessed in OBRS.

OBRS Import CSV File Templates

Data can be imported into OBRS from CSV (Comma Separated Value) files, created and edited in Excel. Download sample/template CSV files using the links below. The sample CSV files and the OBRS User Guide contain detailed instructions on importing data into OBRS.

   Capital Equipment Minor Items CSV file

   Capital Other Than Equipment Minor Items CSV file

   Commodities Minor Items CSV file

   Contractual Minor Items CSV file

   Contractual Fees Expenses CSV file

   Funding Details - Federal Fund Sources CSV file

   Funding Details - Other Special Fund Sources CSV file

   Funding Details - Treasury/Bank Accounts CSV file

   Out of State Travel CSV file

   Vehicle Inventory CSV file

   Vehicle Request Details CSV file

Agency Budget Request PDFs (FY2016 - FY2011)


FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011