07/31/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/31/2021 12:47
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4,123,765 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for five of the Commonwealth's higher education institutions to help them prepare and respond to COVID-19. The grants can be used in various ways, including resuming operations, supporting students, reducing disease transmission, and developing more agile instructional delivery models for students who can't attend in-person class.
'We are pleased to see these federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan go toward helping the Commonwealth's higher education institutions recover from the effects of the past year,' said the Senators. 'We will continue working to ensure Virginia institutions have the resources they need to continue serving their students.'
This funding was awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Senators Warner and Kaine voted to pass in March. The legislation included significant funding to help Virginia's colleges and universities respond to COVID-19.
A breakdown of the funding is below:
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