FLORENCE — Florence-Darlington Technical College will use an estimated $761,000 in federal stimulus funds to renovate instructional spaces at its Florence and Hartsville campuses.
Missy Jay, chairwoman of the Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education’s finance committee, said during the commission’s meeting Wednesday finance committee members were updated on the list of projects that could be completed using stimulus money.
Florence-Darlington Tech’s allocation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be $1,160,948 for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
Renovation projects included the welding lab ventilation and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) system; the lecture hall and two rooms in building 400 of the Florence campus; lab renovations; and HVAC upgrades at the Hartsville campus as well as building 600 at the Florence campus.
Florence-Darlington Tech President Dr. Charles Gould said the projects needed to be completed but funds weren’t available before for them to be done.
According to 14004: Uses of Funds by Institutions of Higher Education in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a public institution of higher education that receives funds can use the funds for education and general expenditures, and in such a way “as to mitigate the need to raise tuition and fees for in-state students, or for modernization, Page 4 of 9 renovation, or repair of institution of higher education facilities that are primarily used for instruction, research, or student housing.”
That includes “modernization, renovation, and repairs that are consistent with a recognized green building rating system.”
Gould said the college will set aside about $400,000 of the college’s 2009-10 allocation to be used at a later date.
The administration will do a re-evaluation the college’s finances after fall enrollment.
Gould said no one knows what the coming year will hold in terms of more budget cuts, so the college is being cautious about its use of the federal money.
The federal money can also be used for several activities including the support of salaries related to classroom instruction and instructional technology; and academic support for libraries and academic facilities.
The Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education’s next meeting is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology’s Executive Board Room, 1951 Pisgah Road, Florence.
On the Web: Florence-Darlington Technical College, www.fdtc.edu
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