State Relations

FY21

FY21 State Budget Information

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å UGF funding history

Governor – ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Compact

The August 13 compact between the Board of Regents and Governor Dunleavy outlined three years of operating budget reductions:

  • FY20 $302 million UGF (-$25 M from FY19)
  • FY21 $277 million UGF (-$25 million from FY20)
  • FY22 $257 million UGF (-$20 million from FY21) 

The university committed to focus on:

  • Progress toward its strategic goals
  • Operating cost reductions
  • Administrative overhead reductions
  • Strengthening the role of community campuses
  • Growth in monetization of university assets
  • Enrollment and degree/certificate completion rates
  • Campus safety and regulatory compliance
  • Research income increases
  • Non-state income increases
  • Development of ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å lands
  • Technology investments to lower costs and increase access
  • Structural consolidation and consideration of single accreditation

The governor agreed to:

  • Support budgeted amounts agreed upon
  • Support expanded dual-enrollment of college-ready high school students
  • Support FAFSA completion of high school students
  • Continue support for the Alaska Performance Scholarship and Alaska Education Grant programs
  • Explore more appropriate structure for WAMMI appropriation
  • Pursue single-appropriation structure (FY21)
  • Continue $1.2 million for facility debt reimbursement
  • Support land grant transfers
  • Support increased collaboration between state agencies and the university
  • Consider other budget items that support university transformation

 

Capital Budget

Securing its future in a changing educational landscape requires investing in renewal and upkeep of ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å facilities.

Deferred Maintenance/Renewal & Repurposing
$50 million request

Prioritized using the following criteria:

  • Safety, accessibility and health requirements
  • Energy and other operating cost savings
  • System or mission-critical retooling of facilities

Sustaining USArray Capabilities in Alaska
$2.5 million request

Will dramatically improve Alaska’s ability to assess and prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis

 

The University of Alaska (ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å) maintains more than 400 facilities to support its research and educational mission. Currently, ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å faces a backlog of more than $1 billion in deferred maintenance/renewal & repurposing (DM/R&R) needs. State capital funding is an essential part of addressing this issue and sustaining ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å’s campuses and facilities.

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