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Legislative Updates

Historic State Support for Public Education
The 2025 Education Trust Fund bill was signed into law in May 2024 by Governor Ivey
and was the largest budget ever appropriated to fund education in the state, totaling
$9.35 billion. The legislature also passed two bills of supplemental funding for FY24.

Act 2024-351 FY25 Operating Budget for Higher Education
Institution Type Amount Received Percentage Increase Over FY24
Two-Year $ 586,946,967 6.47%
Vision
Four-Year $ 1,666,073,229 7.24%

Act 2024-428 FY24 Supplemental Funding for Higher Education
Alabama Community College System $ 112,390,057
Alabama A&M University $ 12,000,000
Alabama State University $ 9,000,000
Athens State University $ 5,750,000
Auburn University $ 28,675,000
Auburn University at Montgomery $ 5,250,000
Firefighters’ Personnel Standards & Education Commission/Fire College $ 1,400,000
Jacksonville State University $ 12,700,000
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium $ 4,000,000
Troy University $ 14,250,000
Tuskegee University $ 5,000,000
University of Alabama System $ 63,000,000
University of Alabama in Huntsville $ 3,000,000
University of Montevallo $ 9,250,000
University of North Alabama $ 14,000,000
University of South Alabama $ 23,000,000
University of West Alabama $ 11,750,000
Alabama Commission on Higher Education $ 13,920,000
HBCU Deferred Maintenance Program $ 4,000,000
Birmingham Zoo - Alabama Veterinary Teaching Hospital $ 2,500,000
Best and Brightest STEM Pilot Program $ 270,000
EarlyWorks Museum in Huntsville $ 850,000
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament $ 250,000
Para-Cycling Road World Championship $ 250,000
SEC Baseball Tournament $ 500,000
Selma University $ 100,000
Southern Museum of Flight $ 200,000
USS Alabama Battleship $ 500,000
ReEngage Alabama Grant Program $4,500,000

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