| • |
| Expand support for waiver programs |
Decision Package |
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Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support a transfer from the Commonwealth Savers Plan in support of waiver programs. |
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FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$60,000,000 |
$60,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Appropriate general fund surplus dedicated to waiver programs |
Decision Package |
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Appropriates excess 2024 general fund revenues reserved by the Comptroller in the Committed Fund balance pursuant to Item 470.10, Chapter 3, Acts of Assembly, Special Session I and dedicated to offset the impact of waiver programs. Also, directs that the funding is considered ongoing and should be incorporated into the base budget in the next Biennium. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$45,000,000 |
$45,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Establish grant program to increase the number of nursing graduates |
Decision Package |
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| |
Provides funding to establish a competitive grant program to increase the number of nursing graduates at public institutions of higher education. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$12,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Increase support for Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) stipends |
Decision Package |
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| |
Provides additional funding to maintain the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program stipend at the full amount for qualifying students based on a projected increase in the number of eligible students. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$2,300,000 |
$7,100,000 |
|
| • |
| Increase funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides additional funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program to meet anticipated demand. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$3,500,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide tuition assistance to nursing students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions |
Decision Package |
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| |
Provides tuition assistance to undergraduate or graduate nursing students at any eligible Virginia institution designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$1,500,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding to maintain the Virginia Longitudinal Data System |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides additional funding to support increased costs required to maintain the Virginia Longitudinal Data System. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$504,360 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding and a position to support data analysis and visualization |
Decision Package |
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| |
Provides funding and a position to support the Council's increasing work in providing and validating data for institutions and state-level decisionmakers. |
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| |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$161,589 |
| Positions |
0.00 |
1.00 |
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| • |
| Change financial aid report due dates |
Decision Package |
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| |
Amends language to better align reporting dates with data availability and the academic calendar. |
