• |
Allocate undergraduate financial aid |
Decision Package |
|
|
Transfers FY 2018 undergraduate financial aid funding budgeted under the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia equal to the amount appropriated in FY 2017 to each institution of higher education. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($24,098,663) |
|
• |
Increase funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program |
Decision Package |
|
|
Provides additional funding to address the higher than expected demand for the incentive funding of this program in support of individuals pursuing credentials and certifications for high demand jobs. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
|
• |
Increase funding for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program |
Decision Package |
|
|
Provides additional funding to address the expected growth of participation in this program. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$699,667 |
|
• |
Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets |
Decision Package |
|
|
Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
($623,206) |
$0 |
|
• |
Reduce support for the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) |
Decision Package |
|
|
Reduces funding to the VIVA Program by five percent. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($412,701) |
|
• |
Hold positions vacant |
Decision Package |
|
|
Delays filling positions. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($303,722) |
|
• |
Reduce support for the Fund for Excellence and Innovation Program |
Decision Package |
|
|
Reduces funding by 7.5 percent. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($50,000) |
|
• |
Eliminate internship program |
Decision Package |
|
|
Removes funding for sponsored student internships at the Commonwealth's public and private higher education institutions. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($40,000) |
|
• |
Reduce wage staff expenses |
Decision Package |
|
|
Reduces the use of wage positions for special assignments. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($30,000) |
|
• |
Reduce support for the Virginia Longitudinal Data System (VLDS) |
Decision Package |
|
|
Removes a wage position supporting the VLDS. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($26,813) |
|
• |
Reduce support for the Virginia Women's Leadership Program |
Decision Package |
|
|
Reduces the annual award amount to Mary Baldwin University by 7.5 percent. |
|
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
General Fund |
$0 |
($23,092) |
|
• |
Transfer two nongeneral fund positions |
Decision Package |
|
|
Transfers two unfunded positions between service areas to support higher education coordination and review services. Sufficient funds exist to support the positions. |