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Chief Patron: Kiggans
Co-Patron(s): Edwards
Virginia Space Grant Consortium - Program Expansion

Item 179 #5s

Item 179 #5s

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Education
Old Dominion University FY2023 $168,000 FY2024 $168,000 GF

Language
Page 208, line 33, strike "$353,735,129" and insert "$353,903,129".
Page 208, line 33, strike "$354,710,129" and insert "$354,878,129".

Page 210, after line 23, insert:

"K. Out of this allocation, $168,000 the first year and $168,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to offer two additional summer sessions of the Building Leaders Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) program within the Virginia Space Grant Consortium."



Explanation

(This amendment adds $168,000 GF each year of the biennium to expand programming for high school students offered by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. Funding adds two summer sessions for high school students to have three-day introductory residential college experiences while participating in immersive experiences to learn about aviation and the principles of flight, at no cost to participants.)