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.