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Chief Patron: Dunnavant
VDOE - Virtual Education Supports

Item 141 #2s

Item 141 #2s

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Education
Department of Education, Central Office Operations FY2021 $0 FY2022 $7,000,000 GF

Language
Page 142, line 26, strike "$9,051,100" and insert "$16,051,100".

Page 143, after line 46, insert:

"F. Virtual Education Supports

Out of this appropriation, $7,00,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to continue any expansion costs of Virtual Virginia's Outreach Program initiated or expanded with federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136). These funds shall only be expended if federal relief funds, reserved by the Department of Education from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) or from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, (P.L. 116-260), are no longer available. The Secretary of Education and the Department of Planning and Budget shall approve the use of general funds for such purposes in the second year."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $7.0 million GF the second year to cover any associated costs from the continued expansion of the Virtual Virginia's Outreach Program initiated with CARES Act funding. These funds may only be used if federal relief funds are no longer available to the Department.)