Funds in Specific Appropriation 152 from the Phosphate Research Trust
Fund are provided for the Florida Polytechnic University.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 152, $645,000,000 from the
General Revenue Fund is provided for State University System Performance
Based Incentives. The funds available for allocation to the universities
based on the performance funding model shall consist of the state's
investment of $350,000,000 in nonrecurring funds, plus an institutional
investment of $295,000,000 in recurring funds to be redistributed from
the base funding of the State University System. The Board of Governors
shall allocate all appropriated funds for State University System
Performance Based Incentives based on the requirements in section
1001.92, Florida Statutes.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 152, $100,000,000 is
provided for the State University System Performance-based Excellence
Recognition Program. These funds should be allocated based on the
Performance-based Funding Model maximum number of excellence points,
using the data from the 2026 Accountability Plan, weighted by the number
of full-time faculty and researchers employed in programs of strategic
emphasis. The Board of Governors shall provide guidance to ensure these
funds are used for the recruitment and retention of full-time
instruction and research personnel.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 152, $10,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided to the Florida
Institute for Child Welfare at Florida State University pursuant to
section 1004.615, Florida Statutes. The Institute shall provide
quarterly implementation status reports to the chair of the Senate
Committee on Appropriations; the chair of the House of Representatives
Budget Committee; the chair of the Senate Committee on Children,
Families, and Elder Affairs; and the chair of the House of
Representatives Health and Human Services Committee.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 152, $18,485,299 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided as Incentives
for Programs of Strategic Emphasis during the 2026-2027 academic year
pursuant to section 1009.26, Florida Statutes. Universities are eligible
to receive funds based on the number and value of waivers provided in
ten Programs of Strategic Emphasis and two in teacher education programs
identified by the Board of Governors. The following two-digit CIP codes,
as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics, are not
eligible for Incentives for Program of Strategic Emphasis: 09, 19, 25,
31, 35, 36, 42, 45, and 50. The Board of Governors shall distribute the
funds for waivers provided during the fall, spring, and then summer
academic terms. The Board of Governors shall establish procedures and
timelines for universities to report the number and value of waivers in
order to receive incentive funds.
From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 152, $25,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided to the
University of Central Florida. These funds shall be placed in reserve.
The Board of Governors is authorized to submit a budget amendment
requesting release of these funds pursuant to chapter 216, Florida
Statutes. Release of these funds is contingent upon the University of
Central Florida's approval by the Board of Governors as a preeminent
state research university, pursuant to section 1001.7065, Florida
Statutes.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 152, $20,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided for the
Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of
Florida established pursuant to section 1004.6496, Florida Statutes.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 152, $35,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided to the New
College of Florida for operational enhancements as determined by the
President and Board of Trustees.
From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 152, $5,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided to the Florida
Center for Nursing at the University of South Florida as authorized in
section 464.0195, Florida Statutes. Funds shall be used to address
supply and demand for nursing, including issues of recruitment,
retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources. The center
shall develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing supply in this
state.