EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27		Current Year Budget
2025-26		Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$4,776,573,8500.00$4,760,522,0890.00$16,051,7610.00
 
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2026-27		Current Year Budget
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Policy Area: EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY($17,350,000)0.00$00.00($17,350,000)0.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 EDUCATION CAPITAL PROJECTS$00.00$758,3330.00($758,333)0.00
ENHANCEMENTS      
 FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$15,000,0000.00($15,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$10,000,0000.00($10,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$35,000,0000.00($35,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT$00.00$42,400,0000.00($42,400,000)0.00
 INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION$00.00$3,000,0000.00($3,000,000)0.00
 INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT IN UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES$00.00$295,000,0000.00($295,000,000)0.00
 MOFFITT CANCER CENTER$00.00$3,000,0000.00($3,000,000)0.00
 NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA - OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT$00.00$25,000,0000.00($25,000,000)0.00
 PREEMINENT STATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES$125,000,0000.00$40,000,0000.00$85,000,0000.00
 REDUCTION OF CURRENT YEAR BASE FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT IN PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES$00.00($295,000,000)0.00$295,000,0000.00
 STATE INVESTMENT IN UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES$00.00$350,000,0000.00($350,000,000)0.00
 STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE-BASED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVE$100,000,0000.00$00.00$100,000,0000.00
 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$5,000,0000.00($5,000,000)0.00
 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT$10,000,0000.00$5,000,0000.00$5,000,0000.00
 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$8,000,0000.00($8,000,000)0.00
 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$8,000,0000.00($8,000,000)0.00
 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00$5,000,0000.00($5,000,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$766,8380.00$843,7290.00($76,891)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$4,758,996,9180.00$4,847,882,3510.00($88,885,433)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGNMENT OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES - ADD$00.00$335,0000.00($335,000)0.00
 REALIGNMENT OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES - DEDUCT$00.00($335,000)0.00$335,0000.00
FUND SHIFT      
 BALANCE LOTTERY FUNDS TO AVAILABLE REVENUE - GENERAL REVENUE$00.00$10,656,2210.00($10,656,221)0.00
 BALANCE LOTTERY FUNDS TO AVAILABLE REVENUE - TRUST$00.00($10,656,221)0.00$10,656,2210.00
HIGHEST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT      
 MUSIC-BASED SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT TO ACCELERATE LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS (MSCALES)$00.00$1,000,0000.00($1,000,000)0.00
INTER-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 REALIGN ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCY - ADD$00.00$408,6290.00($408,629)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (FAMU) - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00($7,000,000)0.00$7,000,0000.00
 FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($15,000,000)0.00$00.00($15,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($10,000,000)0.00$00.00($10,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE DATA REPOSITORY - CH 2025-180, LOF (SB 168)($229,840)0.00$00.00($229,840)0.00
 FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$00.00($10,000,000)0.00$10,000,0000.00
 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($20,000,000)0.00($1,000,000)0.00($19,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND CIVICS$00.00($8,000,000)0.00$8,000,0000.00
 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT($27,400,000)0.00($55,000,000)0.00$27,600,0000.00
 INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION$00.00($1,000,000)0.00$1,000,0000.00
 INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS) RESEARCH AND EXTENSION WORKLOAD$00.00$2,000,0000.00($2,000,000)0.00
 LASTINGER CENTER FOR LEARNING WORKLOAD($16,000,000)0.00$00.00($16,000,000)0.00
 MOFFITT CANCER CENTER($3,000,000)0.00$00.00($3,000,000)0.00
 NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA - OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT($25,000,000)0.00($15,000,000)0.00($10,000,000)0.00
 PREEMINENT STATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES($40,000,000)0.00$00.00($40,000,000)0.00
 STATE INVESTMENT IN UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES($350,000,000)0.00($350,000,000)0.00$00.00
 STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE-BASED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVE$00.00($100,000,000)0.00$100,000,0000.00
 STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PROJECTS($52,510,066)0.00($67,575,899)0.00$15,065,8330.00
 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($5,000,000)0.00($15,000,000)0.00$10,000,0000.00
 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT($5,000,000)0.00($35,000,000)0.00$30,000,0000.00
 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($8,000,000)0.00($14,000,000)0.00$6,000,0000.00
 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($8,000,000)0.00$00.00($8,000,000)0.00
 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT($2,500,000)0.00($35,000,000)0.00$32,500,0000.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 ELIMINATE INCENTIVES FOR PROGRAMS OF STRATEGIC EMPHASIS$00.00($20,000,000)0.00$20,000,0000.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PROJECTS$00.00$57,010,0660.00($57,010,066)0.00
 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - THE HAMILTON CENTER FOR CLASSICAL AND CIVIC EDUCATION$10,000,0000.00$00.00$10,000,0000.00
RESTORE NONRECURRING APPROPRIATION      
 NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS$25,000,0000.00$00.00$25,000,0000.00
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS      
 FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE DATA REPOSITORY - CH 2025-180, LOF (SB 168)$00.00$794,8800.00($794,880)0.00
TRANSFERS      
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - FROM FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND GENERAL$00.00($5,000,000)0.00$5,000,0000.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA E&G TO INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS)$00.00($1,998,199)0.00$1,998,1990.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL & GENERAL TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MED$00.00($11,334,043)0.00$11,334,0430.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MED TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL & GENERAL$33,984,7380.00$00.00$33,984,7380.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER($33,984,738)0.00$00.00($33,984,738)0.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - TO FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE$00.00$5,000,0000.00($5,000,000)0.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - TO UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS)$00.00$1,998,1990.00($1,998,199)0.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER$00.00$11,334,0430.00($11,334,043)0.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN ENTITIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MAIN CAMPUS TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST PETE (ADD)$00.00$1,317,8430.00($1,317,843)0.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN ENTITIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MAIN CAMPUS TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST PETE (DEDUCT)$00.00($1,317,843)0.00$1,317,8430.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN ENTITIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MAIN CAMPUS TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA-SARASOTA MANATEE - ADD$00.00$829,1200.00($829,120)0.00
 TRANSFER BETWEEN ENTITIES - FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MAIN CAMPUS TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA-SARASOTA MANATEE - DEDUCT$00.00($829,120)0.00$829,1200.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PROJECTS VETO$00.00($4,500,000)0.00$4,500,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 FLORIDA CENTER FOR AUTISM WORKLOAD$00.00$10,000,0000.00($10,000,000)0.00
 INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS) RESEARCH AND EXTENSION WORKLOAD$00.00$3,500,0000.00($3,500,000)0.00
 LASTINGER CENTER FOR LEARNING WORKLOAD$00.00$20,000,0000.00($20,000,000)0.00
 METRIC BASED PERFORMANCE FUNDING$350,000,0000.00$00.00$350,000,0000.00
 POST SECONDARY GUARDIAN PROGRAM$1,800,0000.00$00.00$1,800,0000.00
Total Policy Area: EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES$4,776,573,8500.00$4,760,522,0890.00$16,051,7610.00