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Senate Package - Higher Education Research

Item 250 #6s

Item 250 #6s

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Education: Higher Education
Higher Education Research Initiative FY2007 ($47,030,969) FY2008 $21,092,428 GF
FY2007 ($42,333,683) FY2008 ($26,723,760) NGF

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§ 1-79.  HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE (989)
250. Financial Assistance for
Educational and General Services (11000) $56,434,249   $67,386,681

Sponsored Programs (11004) $56,434,249 $67,386,681

Fund Sources: General $40,057,396 $36,369,829
Higher Education Operating $16,376,853 $31,016,852
Authority: Discretionary Inclusion.
1.a. Out of this appropriation, $22,540,682 the first year and $22,048,752 the second year from the general fund is provided for the first two years of seed money intended to strengthen leading research programs in the areas of biomedical research, biomaterials engineering, and modeling and simulation at public institutions of higher education in Virginia.  It is the intent of the General Assembly that general fund support be provided for a three-year period during which time institutions shall attract federal, private, and other nongeneral fund grants to support long-term development in these areas.  
1.b. Nongeneral fund amounts included in this Item represent the institutions’ minimum contributions towards enhancing their research programs during this biennium.  These ongoing amounts shall be invested in support of research programs including but not limited to those identified in this Item.
1.c.  The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer amounts for this purpose to the institutions of higher education as specified below.
2. Out of this appropriation, $8,000,000 the first year from the general fund and $8,000,000 the first year from nongeneral funds is designated for the Commonwealth Technology Research Fund pursuant to §2.2-2233.1.,
Code of Virginia.  These funds shall be used primarily for component (iv) of the Fund, to enhance the capability of institutions of higher education to commercialize technologies developed through their research.  Specifically, these funds shall support collaborative, translational research aimed at commercialization of discoveries, including pre-investment funding to support prototyping and proof-of-concept testing.  Awards from the Fund shall be matched on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis by the respective institutions of higher education with institutional funds, private funds, local funds or combinations thereof.
Institution or Agency
Research Area
FY 2007 General Fund
FY 2007 Nongeneral Fund
FY 2008 General Fund
FY 2008 Nongeneral Funds
Biomedical Research and Biomaterials Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Host-Pathogen- Environment Interactions
$3,007,485
$2,855,530
$3,007,485
$5,711,060
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Advanced Biomaterials & Nanotechnology
$2,931,788
$3,194,400
$2,931,788
$6,388,880
University of Virginia
Drug Discovery, Bio- Engineering & Morphogenesis
$5,333,333
$4,312,720
$5,333,333
$8,625,440
Virginia Commonwealth University
Cancer, Neurological & Metabolic Diseases
$4,166,667
$1,737,155
$4,166,667
$1,737,155
University of Virginia & Virginia Commonwealth University
Regenerative Medicine
$1,400,000
$700,000
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
George Mason University
Integrated Biosciences
$1,833,333
$1,937,790
$1,833,333
$3,875,580
Subtotal, Biomedical
$18,672,606
$14,737,595
$18,672,606
$27,738,335
Modeling and Simulation Research
Old Dominion     University
Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center (VMASC)
$751,480
$616,183
$751,480
$1,232,367
Old Dominion     University
Instructional Game Simulation
$449,637
$132,126
$449,637
$264,252
Old Dominion     University
Course Sharing in Modeling & Simulation
$42,293
$133,543
$42,293
$267,086
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Medical Modeling and Simulation
$1,391,333
$350,000
$1,391,333
$700,000
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Emergency Management Training Simulation
$1,233,333
$0
$0
$0
Subtotal, Modeling and Simulation
$3,868,076
$1,231,852
$3,376,146
$2,463,705
Research Commercialization Fund
Commonwealth Technology Research Fund
Technology Transfer
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$0
$0
Subtotal, Research Commercial-ization Fund
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$0
$0
TOTAL
$30,540,682
$23,969,447
$22,048,752
$30,202,040
3. Out of this appropriation, $9,516,714 the first year and $14,321,077 the second year from the general fund is provided to enhance related instructional programs, increase graduate student financial aid, supplement research equipment, and expand research programs in Southside Virginia.  The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall transfer amounts for these purposes to the institutions of higher education or agency specified below.  
Institution  or Agency
Research Area
2007 General Fund
2008 General Fund
Program Enhancements
Old Dominion University
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC)
$1,301,434
$1,301,434
Old Dominion University
Gaming Technology and Course Sharing in Modeling and Simulation
$1,119,668
$1,119,668
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Advanced Materials, Vehicle Dynamics, Robotics, High Value Horticulture, and Nanotechnology
$2,095,612
$2,349,975
Treasury Board
Debt Service on Higher Education Equipment Trust Fund Supplement for Doctoral Institutions
$0
$4,550,000
Subtotal, Program Enhancements
$4,516,714
$9,321,077
Graduate Student Financial Aid
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Student Fellowships
$1,599,628
$1,599,628
University of Virginia
Graduate Student Fellowships
$1,586,859
$1,586,859
Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate Student Fellowships
$946,017
$946,017
George Mason University
Graduate Student Fellowships
$395,469
$395,469
Old Dominion University
Graduate Student Fellowships
$176,715
$176,715
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Graduate Student Fellowships
$150,655
$150,655
College of William and Mary
Graduate Student Fellowships
$144,657
$144,657
Subtotal, Graduate Aid
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
TOTAL
$9,516,714
$14,321,077
2007 2007 2008 2008
General Nongeneral General Nongeneral
Fund Funds Fund Funds
Total Research Operating Funds $40,057,396 $23,969,447 $36,369,829      $30,202,040    
4. Authorization for the Higher Education Equipment Trust Fund Research Supplement shall be allocated to the following institutions:
Equipment Allocation from Higher Education Equipment Trust Fund
Institution  FY 2007
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $8,140,000
University of Virginia $7,240,000
Virginia Commonwealth University $5,730,000
George Mason University $3,040,000
College of William and Mary $1,200,000
Old Dominion University $763,120
Virginia Institute of Marine Science $300,000
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
$79,946

Total $26,493,066
5. General fund balances from this Item remaining in the institutions or agencies on June 30, 2006 shall be reappropriated on July 1, 2007.
6.a.  Beginning October 1, 2007, each institution receiving funds under this Item shall report annually to the Secretary of Education and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on how general fund appropriations were spent the prior fiscal year and how funds will be spent for the upcoming fiscal year.  
b. These reports shall include, but need not be limited to:  1) the number of junior and senior faculty recruited in each field, 2) the amount of federal or other grant funds received as the result of those recruitments, 3) additional grants or contracts being pursued, 4) the level of instructional activity conducted by these faculty, 5) the impact of research activities on undergraduate instruction, 6) the use of graduate student aid funds, and 7) the expansion of collaborative efforts with other institutions of higher education, government entities, or private business and industry.  
c.  The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall review these reports, and work collaboratively with the institutions to identify the Commonwealth’s short-term return on this investment as well as anticipated long-term prospects.  Upon recommendation by the Governor in the next biennial budget and upon approval by the General Assembly, those institutions demonstrating a positive return on the Commonwealth’s investment shall be eligible to receive interest earnings on sponsored programs and indirect cost recovery balances, which currently accrue to the general fund.


Explanation
(This amendment provides $40.1 million the first year and $36.4 million the second year from the general fund for the first two-years of a three-year higher education research initiative.)