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Section:2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS)
Agency:EDUCATION
Service:EDUCATION - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY (Program)
Appropriation Category:FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RENOVATION, AND REMODELING
SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION 15
 Governor's
Recommendations
2025-26
FundFunding SourceDollarsPositions
    0.00
PUBLIC EDUCATION CAPITAL OUTLAY AND DEBT SERVICE TRUST FUNDSTATE FUNDS - NONMATCHING527,634,064 
Total: Specific Appropriation527,634,0640.00

ISSUE DETAIL
Policy Area:  OTHER FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY
                        OTHER FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY
                        OTHER FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY
                        
Issue:           Governor's
Recommendations
2025-26
FundFunding SourceDollarsPositions
    0.00
PUBLIC EDUCATION CAPITAL OUTLAY AND DEBT SERVICE TRUST FUNDSTATE FUNDS - NONMATCHING527,634,064 
Total: Issue527,634,0640.00
Justification
Governor's Recommendations 2025-26

The Governor's Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2025-26 includes $527,634,064 in nonrecurring Public Education
Capital Outlay Trust Fund (PECO) budget authority for the remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repair and site
improvements of educational facilities. Allocations will be made to charter schools, state colleges and universities as
follows:

$239,836,788 - Charter Schools
$143,898,638 - Florida College System
$143,898,638 - State University System

PECO funding is based on estimated available revenues. Disbursements of cash occur monthly for maintenance, repair,
renovation, and remodeling projects. Approximately 672 eligible charter schools received a monthly distribution during
Fiscal Year 2023-24 for capital outlay purposes.