Unified Higher Education Amendment
Item 262.80 #1s
Item 262.80 #1s | First Year - FY2021 | Second Year - FY2022 | |
| Education |
| Maintain Affordable Access | FY2021 $0 | FY2022 $73,500,000 | GF |
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“Item 262.80 |
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Educational and General Programs (10000) | $60,000,000 | $73,500,000 |
Higher Education Instruction (10001) | $60,000,000 | $73,500,000 |
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Fund Sources: General | $60,000,000 | $73,500,000 |
Authority: Discretionary Inclusion
A. Out of this appropriation, $60,000,000 the first year and $73,500,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to maintain affordable access to public colleges and universities. Institutions may use these funds for operational support, to enhance financial aid, or to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For purposes of base budget development, these appropriated funds shall be transferred to the individual institution. Allocations from this item are as follows:
Institution | FY 2021 Allocation | FY 2022 Allocation |
Christopher Newport University | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 |
College of William and Mary | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
George Mason University | 0 | 9,000,000 |
James Madison University | 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 |
Longwood University | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
University of Mary Washington | 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 |
Norfolk State University | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Old Dominion University | 0 | 4,500,000 |
Radford University | 4,900,000 | 4,900,000 |
University of Virginia | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Virginia Commonwealth University | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Virginia Military Institute | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Virginia State University | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 |
Richard Bland College | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Virginia Community College System | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
Total | $60,000,000 | $73,500,000" |
B. Pursuant to Item 479.10 of this Act, $17,250,000 from the Coronavirus Relief Fund is provided for the costs of conducting COVID-19 tests at Virginia's public colleges and universities.
C. To address student affordability, $22,000,000 in Governor's Education Emergency Relief funds from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, (P.L. 116-260) shall be allocated to public institutions of higher education for need-based undergraduate financial aid in the second year.
D. To provide additional operational relief to institutions of higher education, the following reporting and procurement policies shall be modified accordingly:
1. Pursuant to § 4-2.01.b.11 of this act, for future reporting on fiscal year 2023 and beyond required reporting on intercollegiate athletic revenues and expenses, specifically related to the share of athletic revenues from school funds and student fees, as set out in § 23.1-1309, Code of Virginia, fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022 shall be excluded from the calculated five-year rolling average of the change in generated revenue and student fees also outlined in § 23.1-1309, Code of Virginia.
2. Consistent with the 2019 updates to the Virginia Public Procurement Act, institutions of higher education that have entered into memoranda of understanding or management agreements with the state are permitted to conform their Request for Proposal advertising rules to that of § 2.2-4302.2.A.2.”
(This amendment provides funding to Virginia’s public colleges and universities to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, support operations, and address access and affordability. Specifically, the amendment provides the following: 1) Continues first-year one-time support of $60.0 million GF provided in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I, into the second year of the biennium, and includes funding for George Mason University and Old Dominion University, for operational support, to enhance financial aid, and to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) Allocates an additional $17.3 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to address the costs of testing for COVID-19; 3) Allocates $22.0 million from "GEER2" for additional financial aid, and 4) Provides relief from certain procurement and other requirements to provide institutions with additional flexibility and to generate cost savings.)