James Madison University [216]
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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $108,156,098 $542,779,447 $650,935,545
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $113,435,498 $542,779,447 $656,214,945
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $144,494,225 $556,485,957 $700,980,182
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $150,126,913 $556,485,957 $706,612,870
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $187,071,412 $611,986,768 $799,058,180
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $181,505,502 $633,085,352 $814,590,854
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $198,197,162 $679,762,071 $877,959,233
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $181,505,502 $633,085,352 $814,590,854
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $14,222,210 $46,676,719 $60,898,929
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $2,469,450 $0 $2,469,450
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $197,229,162 $704,467,997 $901,697,159
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $181,505,502 $633,085,352 $814,590,854
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $10,284,760 $71,382,645 $81,667,405
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $5,438,900 $0 $5,438,900
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,278.00 2,631.52 3,909.52
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,278.00 2,631.52 3,909.52
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 1,294.53 2,873.38 4,167.91
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 1,294.53 2,873.38 4,167.91
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 1,309.22 2,873.38 4,182.60
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 1,309.22 2,873.38 4,182.60
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 1,357.70 3,051.40 4,409.10
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 1,309.22 2,873.38 4,182.60
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 46.48 178.02 224.50
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 1,372.39 3,051.40 4,423.79
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 1,309.22 2,873.38 4,182.60
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 46.48 178.02 224.50
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 16.69 0.00 16.69
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,244,398 $7,244,398
Nongeneral Fund $10,365,448 $10,365,448
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,254,278 $2,254,278
Nongeneral Fund $3,411,911 $3,411,911
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increase for adjunct faculty Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increase for adjunct faculty budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 T. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $581,691 $581,691
Nongeneral Fund $732,149 $732,149
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $370,278 $370,278
Nongeneral Fund $521,846 $521,846
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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 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $292,529 $292,529
Nongeneral Fund $585,078 $585,078
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($215,431) ($215,431)
Nongeneral Fund ($312,706) ($312,706)
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($120,837) ($120,837)
Nongeneral Fund ($342,348) ($342,348)
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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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($183,968) ($183,968)
Nongeneral Fund ($278,299) ($278,299)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increase for graduate teaching assistants Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increase for graduate teaching assistants budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 U. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $129,399 $129,399
Nongeneral Fund $192,645 $192,645
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($45,527) ($45,527)
Nongeneral Fund ($68,921) ($68,921)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($16,646) ($16,646)
Nongeneral Fund $17,342 $17,342
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,637) ($10,637)
Nongeneral Fund ($19,816) ($19,816)
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,922) ($1,922)
Nongeneral Fund ($25,770) ($25,770)
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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 469 N. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,539 $5,539
Nongeneral Fund $3,891 $3,891
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,616 $1,616
Nongeneral Fund ($55) ($55)
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Increase auxiliary programs appropriation to align with six-year nongeneral fund revenue estimates Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation in auxiliary enterprise programs to more accurately reflect expenditure levels authorized by the institution's board of visitors.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $21,399,192 $41,423,645
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Increase educational and general nongeneral fund appropriation to align with revenue estimates Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation in educational and general programs to more accurately reflect six-year plan revenue estimates.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,264,739 $9,522,069
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Increase sponsored programs appropriation Decision Package
  Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation to match anticipated sponsored programs revenues.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,574,941 $3,999,084
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Increase educational and general programs nongeneral fund appropriation to anticipated expenditures Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation in educational and general programs to more accurately reflect expenditure levels authorized by the institution's board of visitors.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,655,452 $1,655,452
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Increase operating support to maintain affordable access for in-state undergraduate students Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund to support operations at the institution and minimize potential tuition and fee increases on in-state undergraduate students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,969,450 $0
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Continue support for fast flex nursing program Decision Package
  Provides additional one-time support to continue the fast flex nursing program, allowing the university to support continued growth of nursing education to meet the healthcare workforce demand in Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Increase support for undergraduate financial aid Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support for undergraduate need-based financial aid.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $968,000 $0
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Adjust educational and general appropriation to align with agency operations Decision Package
  Adjusts agency's educational and general appropriation to align with agency operations.
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Increase overall maximum employment level to reflect operations Decision Package
  Adjusts position level to accurately reflect the agency’s operations.
 
  FY FY
Positions 224.50 224.50
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Realign positions to reflect agency operations Decision Package
  Adjusts education and general and auxiliary positions to accurately reflect agency operations.
 
  FY FY
Positions (0.00) (0.00)
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JMU - Increase operating support to maintain affordable access for in-state undergraduate students (152 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to restore funding provided in Chapter 725 of the 2025 Session for affordable access and tuition moderation not included in the introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,969,450 $3,938,900
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JMU - Continue support for fast flex nursing program (152 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to continue the program provided for in Chapter 725 to increase the number of nursing graduates by 30 each year through the JMU 'Fast Flex' Nursing Program. The program will allow students to complete their core nursing course work in one calendar year, as opposed to two academic years, getting nurses in the field quicker. Classes, which will be delivered in a hybrid of on-campus and online formats, as well as clinical placements will take place on nights and weekends. The program will be open to anyone who has earned 36 credit hours, completed certain prerequisite courses, and met other criteria. Resources requested to launch this program will cover expenses related to program faculty, support staff, supplies, technology needs, and student scholarships.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,000,000
Positions 0.00 14.69
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JMU - Provide Operations & Maintenance funding for Carrier Library (152 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for the operation and maintenance of the newly renovated and expanded Carrier Library.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
Positions 2.00 2.00
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Construct new parking deck
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to construct a new parking deck to alleviate existing parking shortages, support future campus growth, and improve overall campus accessibility and traffic flow.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $38,260,000 $0
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Renovate and expand Festival Conference and Student Center
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to renovate and expand Festival Conference and Student Center to allow the university to continue to modernize auxiliary facilities.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $28,840,000 $0
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Renovate and expand East Campus Dining Hall
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to renovate and expand the East Campus Dining Hall to meet expected demand for dining services on campus.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $14,170,000 $0
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Blanket property acquisition
  Enables the university to use nongeneral funds to acquire certain adjacent or neighboring properties as they become available.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 08-18-2026 06:07:21