Virginia Community College System [260]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $440,185,735 $742,618,449 $1,182,804,184
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $451,105,973 $754,118,449 $1,205,224,422
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $475,404,852 $777,562,583 $1,252,967,435
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $515,385,855 $795,912,583 $1,311,298,438
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $590,072,228 $812,064,972 $1,402,137,200
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $622,122,228 $812,064,972 $1,434,187,200
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $711,351,081 $723,458,865 $1,434,809,946
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $613,772,228 $812,064,972 $1,425,837,200
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $75,418,653 ($88,606,107) ($13,187,454)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $22,160,200 $0 $22,160,200
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $712,282,191 $723,458,865 $1,435,741,056
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $613,772,228 $812,064,972 $1,425,837,200
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $74,418,653 ($88,606,107) ($14,187,454)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $24,091,310 $0 $24,091,310
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 5,557.57 5,796.58 11,354.15
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 5,558.57 5,796.58 11,355.15
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 5,558.57 5,296.58 10,855.15
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 5,588.57 5,296.58 10,885.15
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 5,634.57 5,296.58 10,931.15
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 5,635.57 5,296.58 10,932.15
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 5,635.57 5,258.58 10,894.15
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 5,635.57 5,296.58 10,932.15
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 24.00 (38.00) (14.00)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments (24.00) 0.00 (24.00)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 5,635.57 5,258.58 10,894.15
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 5,635.57 5,296.58 10,932.15
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 24.00 (38.00) (14.00)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments (24.00) 0.00 (24.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $29,759,265 $29,759,265
Nongeneral Fund $21,037,285 $21,037,285
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for adjunct faculty Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for adjunct faculty budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 U. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,911,356 $6,911,356
Nongeneral Fund $5,047,264 $5,047,264
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,074,422 $2,074,422
Nongeneral Fund $1,453,054 $1,453,054
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $718,746 $718,746
Nongeneral Fund $497,717 $497,717
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2023, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 R. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $11.00 per hour to $12.00 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $24,960.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $482,488 $482,488
Nongeneral Fund $287,014 $287,014
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $436,055 $436,055
Nongeneral Fund $280,111 $280,111
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Remove one-time funding for occupational therapy assistant program transfer Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for the occupational therapy assistant program transferred from the Radford University Carilion merger to Virginia Western Community College.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($700,000) ($700,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $270,961 $270,961
Nongeneral Fund $159,819 $159,819
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($103,879) ($103,879)
Nongeneral Fund ($73,340) ($73,340)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($85,251) ($85,251)
Nongeneral Fund $73,973 $73,973
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $83,548 $83,548
Nongeneral Fund $49,314 $49,314
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,061) ($10,061)
Nongeneral Fund ($20,064) ($20,064)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,453 $11,453
Nongeneral Fund $17,689 $17,689
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 O. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,600 $7,600
Nongeneral Fund $4,482 $4,482
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for graduate teaching assistants Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for graduate teaching assistants budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 V. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $4,117 $4,117
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $17 $17
Nongeneral Fund $10 $10
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Adjust higher education operating appropriation Decision Package
  Reduces nongeneral fund appropriation to accurately reflect projected revenues and expenditures.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($63,573,923) ($63,573,923)
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Transfer Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act appropriation and positions to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement Decision Package
  Transfers $53.9 million nongeneral fund Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) appropriation and 38 positions to the new Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, pursuant to Chapters 624 and 625, 2023 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($53,850,629) ($53,850,629)
Positions (38.00) (38.00)
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Distribute financial aid and nursing faculty salary funding Decision Package
  Distributes the amounts initially provided under Item 255.5 of Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, to the institution’s budget. These funds are provided to support need-based undergraduate financial aid and to address nursing shortages.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $14,426,000 $14,426,000
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide support for workforce initiatives through the community colleges Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. Provides support and development of workforce training initiatives through the community colleges. $7.75M for workforce programs in regions with high labor demand and low supply; $250K for NOVA CC automotive apprenticeship program; $350K for mixed-delivery programs and classroom equipment/materials at VPCC.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,350,000 $8,350,000
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,885,933 $7,885,933
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Establish regional career placement centers Decision Package
  Provides ongoing general fund support and 24 positions to establish nine regionally focused career placement offices that will ensure student access to employers with in-demand jobs, including those with paid internships and employed apprentice opportunities. Funding will support staffing, program support, and outreach services connecting students to regional employers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,900,000 $3,900,000
Positions 24.00 24.00
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Provide funding for campus safety and security initiatives Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding for campus safety and security initiatives in coordination with the Virginia Fusion Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Transfer appropriation between programs to accurately reflect prior reduction actions Decision Package
  Corrects program allocations for previous budget reductions.
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VCCS - Restore Chapter 1 Affordable Access General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment is a companion amendment to Item 240 to restore affordable access funding provided in Chapter 1 of the 2023 Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $14,636,000 $14,636,000
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VCCS - HAC Affordable Access, Retention and Degree Production General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional operating support to enable public higher education institutions to minimize in-state undergraduate tuition increases, improve retention and graduation and increase degree production in high demand programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $10,000,000
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VCCS - Repurpose Proposed New Initiative - Career Placement Officers General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment repurposes funding for a proposed new initiative for the creation of nine career placement offices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,900,000) ($3,900,000)
Positions (24.00) (24.00)
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VCCS - Undergraduate Financial Aid General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.8 million from the general fund the first year and $3.8 million from the general fund the second year for undergraduate financial aid based on the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's recommendations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,849,200 $3,780,310
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VCCS - Repurpose Proposed New Initiative - Security Initiatives General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates proposed one-time funding for undefined security initiatives and repurposed the funding to previously identified higher education priorities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,000,000) $0
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VCCS - Move Sonographer program to VCU General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers funding for the sonographer program to VCU. A companion under VCU provides the funding for the program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($475,000) ($475,000)
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VCCS - Health Science and Technology Education Expansion General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment expands the original program that provides a pipeline of high school students to address employer needs in the region. The request adds Central Virginia Community College to the program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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VCCS - G3 Eligibility General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds eligibility for five programs in high-demand fields for the G3 program.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Address Deferred Maintenance
  Provides state support for an umbrella project to address deferred maintenance needs of educational and general buildings.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $24,000,000 $0
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VCCS: Systemwide Small Renovations and Space Reprogramming
  This language amendment authorizes the Virginia Community College System to utilize $24.0 million in bond proceeds for the systemwide small renovations of existing space at its statewide campus facilities for workforce development programs.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 14:46:44