Investor Presentaiton
Critical Needs Drivers...
FY 2024-25
FY 2025-26
FY 2026-27
Total Critical Needs
1,455.8
1,807.3
2,123.3
500.0
1,000.0
1,500.0
2,000.0
2,500.0
Critical Needs can generally be
thought of as the absolute
minimum the state must do
absent significant law or
structural changes. In this
Outlook, there are a total of 14
Critical Needs drivers, including
some that grow significantly
between the first and second
years. A funding strategy was
deployed that reduced the need
for General Revenue in the early
years of the Outlook.
For the programs in the education and environmental policy areas, the Outlook maximizes the use of all
available state trust funds prior to using General Revenue. To accomplish this, adjustments are made
to the General Revenue Fund, the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, the State School Trust Fund, and
the Land Acquisition Trust Fund based on projected balances forward and revenue changes in the trust
funds over the three-year forecast period. This shifting of funds alters the need for General Revenue from
year to year, but does not affect the overall level of dollars estimated to be required for core education and
environmental programs. Overall, this strategy has its most visible effect on Critical Needs driver #1-
$269.9 million for maintaining the current year Florida Education Finance Program budget in Fiscal Year
2024-25.
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