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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 275<\/a> and 758<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 144<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1487417,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372895,"identifier":"59.1-284.37","token":"59.1\/22.16\/59.1-284.37","url":"\/59.1-284.37\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-284.37\/","token":"59.1\/22.16\/59.1-284.37","dublin_core":{"Title":"Resources for public institutions of higher education","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-284.37","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> To support the needs of a qualified company, and other manufacturers and companies engaged in research and development in and near a qualified county, up to $2,525,000 shall be made available to a comprehensive community college and a baccalaureate public institution of higher education in or near an eligible county. Subject to appropriation, such funds are expected to be available in the Commonwealth’s fiscal years beginning July 1, 2020, through July 1, 2024, as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> $730,000 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> $493,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> $493,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> $493,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> $313,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Funds awarded pursuant to this section shall be used for (i) enhanced soft-skilled training; (ii) collaboration to ensure an effective workforce development program; (iii) equipment, maintenance, and personnel needs for bioscience training and education; and (iv) increased educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Decisions regarding the application and awarding of funds shall be determined annually by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, upon the recommendation of the President and Chief Executive Officer of VEDP, the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his designee, and the Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia or his designee. Such officials may request from applicant institutions, and base decisions upon, annual reports from such institutions setting forth proposals regarding how such funds would be spent and reviewing how awarded funds have been spent. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESOURCES FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (\u00a7 59.1-284.37)\n\nA. To support the needs of a qualified company, and other manufacturers and\ncompanies engaged in research and development in and near a qualified county, up\nto $2,525,000 shall be made available to a comprehensive community college and a\nbaccalaureate public institution of higher education in or near an eligible\ncounty. Subject to appropriation, such funds are expected to be available in the\nCommonwealth’s fiscal years beginning July 1, 2020, through July 1, 2024,\nas follows:\n\n 1. $730,000 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020;\n\n 2. $493,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021;\n\n 3. $493,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022;\n\n 4. $493,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023;\n and\n\n 5. $313,750 for the Commonwealth’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.\n\nB. Funds awarded pursuant to this section shall be used for (i) enhanced\nsoft-skilled training; (ii) collaboration to ensure an effective workforce\ndevelopment program; (iii) equipment, maintenance, and personnel needs for\nbioscience training and education; and (iv) increased educational opportunities\nin science, technology, engineering, and math.\n\nC. Decisions regarding the application and awarding of funds shall be determined\nannually by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, upon the recommendation of the\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer of VEDP, the Chancellor of the Virginia\nCommunity College System or his designee, and the Executive Director of the\nState Council of Higher Education for Virginia or his designee. Such officials\nmay request from applicant institutions, and base decisions upon, annual reports\nfrom such institutions setting forth proposals regarding how such funds would be\nspent and reviewing how awarded funds have been spent.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 275, 758; 2025, c. 144.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}