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ENROLLED HB 5001, ENGROSSED 1 2024 LEGISLATURE ______________________________________________________________________________ SECTION 2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS) Policy (HF 2081) (SF 1050).............................. 500,000 Southeastern University Trades Start Up Project (HF 2613) (SF 3170)............................................... 750,000 St. Thomas University - Institute for Law, Liberty & Capitalism (HF 2787) (SF 3562).......................... 2,172,500 Stetson University College of Law Veterans Advocacy Clinic (HF 1743) (SF 2551).............................. 438,000 Webber International University - Nursing Program Infrastructure (HF 1353) (SF 3128)...................... 755,922 60 SPECIAL CATEGORIES EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO STUDENT EDUCATION GRANT FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND . . . . . 134,848,000 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 60, $125,205,500 is provided to support 35,773 qualified Florida resident students at $3,500 per student for tuition assistance pursuant to sections 1009.89 and 1009.521, Florida Statutes. The Office of Student Financial Assistance may prorate the award in the second term and provide a lesser amount if the funds appropriated are insufficient to provide a full award to all eligible students. The Office of Student Financial Assistance may also reallocate funds between institutions if an eligible institution fails to reach its estimated 2024-2025 enrollment. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 60, a maximum of $9,642,500 in recurring funds is provided for the EASE Plus incentive program to provide an additional award to support students enrolled in upper level courses in quality, high-demand programs at institutions eligible to participate in the Effective Access to Student Education program under sections 1009.89 and 1009.521, Florida Statutes. Eligible programs include: Teaching, Nursing, Allied Health, Agriculture/Vet Science, Cyber Security and Digital Arts/Computer Graphics. The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall prorate the EASE Plus award based on number of students eligible. The Department of Education must submit a report detailing eligibility metrics, number of awards, average award amount, and program enrollment by institution by February 1, 2025, to the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the chair of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee. 61 GRANTS AND AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONSTATE ENTITIES - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY FACILITY REPAIRS MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND . . . . . 27,385,714 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 61, $15,000,000 in nonrecurring funds is provided for Historically Black College and University Security Grants (HF 3362) (SF 1756) as follows: Bethune Cookman University................................ 5,000,000 Edward Waters University.................................. 5,000,000 Florida Memorial University............................... 5,000,000 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 61, nonrecurring funds are provided for the following appropriations project: Florida Tech - AeroSpace CyberSecurity Engineering Development (ASCEND) (HF 2716) (SF 2663)................ 1,785,714 Jacksonville University GROW Florida Nurses Program (HF 1860) (SF 3464)......................................... 7,100,000 Keiser University - Increasing Access to Nursing Education: Mobile and Campus Clinical Simulation Labs (HF 2121) (SF 2196)..................................... 500,000 Palm Beach Atlantic University LeMieux Center for Public Policy (HF 2081) (SF 1050).............................. 2,500,000 Southeastern University - Link Program Dormitories/Transitional Housing (HF 1559) (SF 3171).... 500,000 15