The 2026 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Budget for the 2026-2028 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 17, 2025 
 
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University [208]
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 $211,424,939 $1,322,247,168 $1,533,672,107
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $213,198,139 $1,322,247,168 $1,535,445,307
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $250,612,751 $1,387,650,822 $1,638,263,573
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $258,513,813 $1,388,384,822 $1,646,898,635
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $326,797,888 $1,527,439,508 $1,854,237,396
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $312,976,768 $1,666,039,886 $1,979,016,654
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Proposed Budget $338,486,190 $1,724,549,275 $2,063,035,465
    Base Budget $312,976,768 $1,666,039,886 $1,979,016,654
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $25,509,422 $58,509,389 $84,018,811
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Proposed Budget $333,957,690 $1,724,549,275 $2,058,506,965
    Base Budget $312,976,768 $1,666,039,886 $1,979,016,654
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $20,980,922 $58,509,389 $79,490,311
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
2026-2028 2027 Proposed Positions 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
    Base Budget 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2028 Proposed Positions 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
    Base Budget 1,890.53 4,933.45 6,823.98
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $14,036,225 $14,036,225
Nongeneral Fund $35,722,551 $35,722,551
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $3,581,595 $3,581,595
Nongeneral Fund $9,911,627 $9,911,627
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Align nongeneral fund appropriation for auxiliary enterprises Decision Package
  Aligns agency nongeneral fund auxiliary enterprise appropriation with budgeted activity.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $7,239,702 $7,239,702
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $1,138,750 $1,138,750
Nongeneral Fund $4,789,098 $4,789,098
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $663,192 $663,192
Nongeneral Fund $2,496,193 $2,496,193
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $870,749 $870,749
Nongeneral Fund $1,507,698 $1,507,698
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($568,159) ($568,159)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,516,735) ($1,516,735)
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Continue increased support for medical education to expand the Commonwealth's healthcare workforce Decision Package
  Continues increased general fund appropriation to support an in-state tuition rate for Virginia residents at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine as a continued investment in meeting the Commonwealth's healthcare workforce demand.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $1,900,000 $1,900,000
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $3,191,500 $0
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($383,484) ($383,484)
Nongeneral Fund ($984,818) ($984,818)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($277,275) ($277,275)
Nongeneral Fund ($646,189) ($646,189)
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Increase support for undergraduate financial aid Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support for undergraduate need-based financial aid.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $1,337,000 $0
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($12,848) ($12,848)
Nongeneral Fund ($70,243) ($70,243)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $10,343 $10,343
Nongeneral Fund $48,133 $48,133
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $16,500 $16,500
Nongeneral Fund $41,450 $41,450
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($91) ($91)
Nongeneral Fund ($31,376) ($31,376)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $4,129 $4,129
Nongeneral Fund $8,441 $8,441
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund ($555) ($555)
Nongeneral Fund ($7,585) ($7,585)
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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 2027 FY 2028
General Fund $1,851 $1,851
Nongeneral Fund $1,442 $1,442
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Transfer appropriation between subobject codes Decision Package
  Aligns appropriation to appropriate subobject codes to reflect budgeted activity.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Construct New Business Building
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support construction of a new business building on the Blacksburg campus.
 
  FY 2027 FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund $94,000,000 $0


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