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Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of awarding grants through the Machinery and Equipment Donation Grant Program for qualified donations of machinery and equipment to comprehensive community colleges and vocational schools. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Chancellor.C\n\n1. A business that donates new machinery and equipment in good working condition, purchased within the 12 months prior to the donation, to a comprehensive community college or vocational school is eligible to apply to the System for a grant from the Fund. Such grant shall be in an amount equal to 20 percent of the purchase price of the machinery or equipment, not to exceed an aggregate grant of $5,000 for all such donations during a calendar year.2\n\nIn order to be eligible for a grant, the application shall include a written certification made by the donee comprehensive community college or vocational school that identifies the donee comprehensive community college or vocational school, the business donating the machinery or equipment, the date of the donation, and the number of units of each item of machinery and equipment donated. The certification shall also include a statement by the donee comprehensive community college or vocational school that the machinery and equipment was needed and can be utilized by the comprehensive community college or vocational school for teaching or training students, and that such machinery and equipment will be principally used in the Commonwealth in teaching or training students.3\n\nGrants shall be issued in the order that each completed application is received. In the event that the amount of eligible grants requested in a fiscal year exceeds the funds available in the Fund, such grants shall be paid in the next fiscal year in which funds are available.4\n\nIn consultation with the Department of Education and the Council, the System shall maintain and update as necessary on its website a list of vocational schools to which donations of machinery and equipment may qualify for a grant under this section. The System, in consultation with the Council, shall also develop guidelines setting forth the general requirements for qualifying for and applying for a grant under this section, including a description of the types of machinery and tools eligible for a grant pursuant to this section. Such guidelines are exempt from the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":227095,"text":"As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Machinery and equipment” means engines, machines, motors, mechanical devices, laboratory trainers, computers, printers, tools, parts, and similar machinery and equipment as set forth in guidelines developed by the System. “Machinery and equipment” includes specialized software required for the operation of machinery and equipment qualified for a grant pursuant to this section.\n\t\t\t“Vocational school” means any entity that offers career or technical education administered by the Department of Education pursuant to § 22.1-227. “Vocational school” does not include instructional programs that are intended solely for recreation, enjoyment, or personal interest, or as a hobby, or courses or programs of instruction that prepare individuals to teach such pursuits.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":227096,"text":"From such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources, there is created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Machinery and Equipment Donation Grant Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of awarding grants through the Machinery and Equipment Donation Grant Program for qualified donations of machinery and equipment to comprehensive community colleges and vocational schools. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Chancellor.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":227097,"text":"1. A business that donates new machinery and equipment in good working condition, purchased within the 12 months prior to the donation, to a comprehensive community college or vocational school is eligible to apply to the System for a grant from the Fund. 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The certification shall also include a statement by the donee comprehensive community college or vocational school that the machinery and equipment was needed and can be utilized by the comprehensive community college or vocational school for teaching or training students, and that such machinery and equipment will be principally used in the Commonwealth in teaching or training students.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C3"},"4":{"id":227099,"text":"Grants shall be issued in the order that each completed application is received. 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 588<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":72978,"section_number":"22.1-227","catch_line":"Board designated to carry out provisions of federal act","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-227\/"}],"permalink":{"id":186825,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62267,"identifier":"23.1-2913","token":"23.1\/IV\/29\/23.1-2913","url":"\/23.1-2913\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-2913\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/29\/23.1-2913","dublin_core":{"Title":"Machinery and Equipment Donation Grant Program and Fund established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-2913","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Machinery and equipment<\/span>” means engines, machines, motors, mechanical devices, laboratory trainers, computers, printers, tools, parts, and similar machinery and equipment<\/span> as set forth in guidelines developed by the System<\/span>. “Machinery and equipment<\/span>” includes specialized software required for the operation of machinery and equipment<\/span> qualified for a grant pursuant to this section.\n\t\t\t“Vocational school<\/span>” means any entity that offers career or technical education administered by the Department of Education pursuant to § 22.1-227<\/a>. “Vocational school<\/span>” does not include instructional programs that are intended solely for recreation, enjoyment, or personal interest, or as a hobby, or courses or programs of instruction that prepare individuals to teach such pursuits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> From such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources, there is created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Machinery and Equipment<\/span> Donation Grant Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of awarding grants through the Machinery and Equipment<\/span> Donation Grant Program for qualified donations of machinery and equipment<\/span> to comprehensive community colleges<\/span> and vocational schools<\/span>. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Chancellor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> 1. A business that donates new machinery and equipment<\/span> in good working condition, purchased within the 12 months prior to the donation, to a comprehensive community college<\/span> or vocational school<\/span> is eligible to apply to the System<\/span> for a grant from the Fund. Such grant shall be in an amount equal to 20 percent of the purchase price of the machinery or equipment, not to exceed an aggregate grant of $5,000 for all such donations during a calendar year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> In order<\/span> to be eligible for a grant, the application shall include a written certification made by the donee comprehensive community college<\/span> or vocational school<\/span> that identifies the donee comprehensive community college<\/span> or vocational school<\/span>, the business donating the machinery or equipment, the date of the donation, and the number of units of each item of machinery and equipment<\/span> donated. The certification shall also include a statement by the donee comprehensive community college<\/span> or vocational school<\/span> that the machinery and equipment<\/span> was needed and can be utilized by the comprehensive community college<\/span> or vocational school<\/span> for teaching or training students, and that such machinery and equipment<\/span> will be principally used in the Commonwealth in teaching or training students. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Grants shall be issued in the order<\/span> that each completed application is received. In the event that the amount of eligible grants requested in a fiscal year exceeds the funds available in the Fund, such grants shall be paid in the next fiscal year in which funds are available. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> In consultation with the Department of Education and the Council<\/span>, the System<\/span> shall maintain and update as necessary on its website a list of vocational schools<\/span> to which donations of machinery and equipment<\/span> may qualify for a grant under this section. The System<\/span>, in consultation with the Council<\/span>, shall also develop guidelines setting forth the general requirements for qualifying for and applying for a grant under this section, including a description of the types of machinery and tools eligible for a grant pursuant to this section. Such guidelines are exempt from the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DONATION GRANT PROGRAM AND FUND ESTABLISHED (\u00a7\n23.1-2913)\n\nA. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Machinery and equipment” means engines, machines, motors,\nmechanical devices, laboratory trainers, computers, printers, tools, parts, and\nsimilar machinery and equipment as set forth in guidelines developed by the\nSystem. “Machinery and equipment” includes specialized software\nrequired for the operation of machinery and equipment qualified for a grant\npursuant to this section.\n\t\t\t“Vocational school” means any entity that offers career or\ntechnical education administered by the Department of Education pursuant to\n§ 22.1-227. “Vocational school” does not include instructional\nprograms that are intended solely for recreation, enjoyment, or personal\ninterest, or as a hobby, or courses or programs of instruction that prepare\nindividuals to teach such pursuits.\n\nB. From such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts,\ngrants, or donations from public or private sources, there is created in the\nstate treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Machinery and\nEquipment Donation Grant Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.”\nThe Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Interest earned\non moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys\nremaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal\nyear shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys\nin the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of awarding grants through the\nMachinery and Equipment Donation Grant Program for qualified donations of\nmachinery and equipment to comprehensive community colleges and vocational\nschools. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State\nTreasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by\nthe Chancellor.\n\nC. 1. A business that donates new machinery and equipment in good working\ncondition, purchased within the 12 months prior to the donation, to a\ncomprehensive community college or vocational school is eligible to apply to the\nSystem for a grant from the Fund. Such grant shall be in an amount equal to 20\npercent of the purchase price of the machinery or equipment, not to exceed an\naggregate grant of $5,000 for all such donations during a calendar year.\n\n 2. In order to be eligible for a grant, the application shall include a\n written certification made by the donee comprehensive community college or\n vocational school that identifies the donee comprehensive community college or\n vocational school, the business donating the machinery or equipment, the date\n of the donation, and the number of units of each item of machinery and\n equipment donated. The certification shall also include a statement by the\n donee comprehensive community college or vocational school that the machinery\n and equipment was needed and can be utilized by the comprehensive community\n college or vocational school for teaching or training students, and that such\n machinery and equipment will be principally used in the Commonwealth in\n teaching or training students.\n\n 3. Grants shall be issued in the order that each completed application is\n received. In the event that the amount of eligible grants requested in a\n fiscal year exceeds the funds available in the Fund, such grants shall be paid\n in the next fiscal year in which funds are available.\n\n 4. In consultation with the Department of Education and the Council, the\n System shall maintain and update as necessary on its website a list of\n vocational schools to which donations of machinery and equipment may qualify\n for a grant under this section. The System, in consultation with the Council,\n shall also develop guidelines setting forth the general requirements for\n qualifying for and applying for a grant under this section, including a\n description of the types of machinery and tools eligible for a grant pursuant\n to this section. Such guidelines are exempt from the Administrative Process\n Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2016, c. 588.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}