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2021 Special Session I

Budget Bill - HB1800 (Chapter 552)

Maintain Affordable Access

Item 262.80

Item 262.80

First Year - FY2021Second Year - FY2022
Educational and General Programs (10000)$60,000,000$0
$113,500,000
Higher Education Instruction (10001)FY2021 $60,000,000FY2022 $0
$113,500,000
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2021 $60,000,000FY2022 $0
$113,500,000

   Authority: Discretionary Inclusion


A. Out of this appropriation, $60,000,000 the first year from the general fund is designated to maintain affordable access to public colleges and universities. Allocations from this item are as follows: Out of this appropriation, $60,000,000 the first year and $73,500,00 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

Christopher Newport University

$2,400,000

College of William and Mary

3,500,000

James Madison University

5,700,000

Longwood University

1,500,000

University of Mary Washington

3,300,000

Norfolk State University

2,000,000

Radford University

4,900,000

University of Virginia

3,000,000

University of Virginia's College at Wise

1,000,000

Virginia Commonwealth University

10,000,000

Virginia Military Institute

1,000,000

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

4,000,000

Virginia State University

1,700,000

Richard Bland College

1,000,000

Virginia Community College System

15,000,000

Total

$60,000,000


B. Institutions may use these funds to support operations, enhance financial aid, or for other purposes to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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. Out of the allocation for the Virginia Community College System, $2,500,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for additional advisors.


C. Out of the appropriation contained in Item 299 P. of this act from federal funding provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), $34,524,000 the first year is allocated for the costs of conducting COVID-19 tests at Virginia's public colleges and universities. Any unexpended balances shall be carried over to the second year of the biennium. Allocations for this item are as follows:


Institution

FY 2021 Allocation

Christopher Newport University

$450,000

College of William and Mary

792,000

George Mason University

3,438,000

James Madison University

1,962,000

Longwood University

396,000

University of Mary Washington

396,000

Norfolk State University

504,000

Old Dominion University

2,124,000

Radford University

1,062,000

University of Virginia

2,250,000

University of Virginia's College at Wise

180,000

Virginia Commonwealth University

2,718,000

Virginia Military Institute

144,000

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

3,276,000

Virginia State University

396,000

Richard Bland College

216,000

Virginia Community College System

14,220,000

Total

$34,524,000


D. Out of this appropriation, $40,000,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to Virginia's public colleges and universities to enable institutions to address affordability issues in fiscal year 2022 due to unavoidable cost increases and required spending. Allocations from this item are as follows:


Institution

FY 2022 Allocation

Christopher Newport University

$895,600

College of William and Mary

1,376,500

George Mason University

4,061,900

James Madison University

2,511,700

Longwood University

675,300

University of Mary Washington

739,200

Norfolk State University

843,500

Old Dominion University

2,807,600

Radford University

1,330,500

University of Virginia

3,501,500

University of Virginia's College at Wise

316,700

Virginia Commonwealth University

4,860,500

Virginia Military Institute

242,600

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

4,918,300

Virginia State University

653,100

Richard Bland College

167,300

Virginia Community College System

10,098,200

Total

$40,000,000


E. 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 one-time need-based undergraduate financial aid in the second year.


F. 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 requirements 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.