After its unsuccessful effort to land a $100 million federal grant, the UConn Health Center can still proceed with its expansion plans if it can raise the $100 million from private or other non-state sources. Under PA 10-104, UConn has until June 30, 2015 to raise this money, and cannot begin construction until it has done so. UConn can, however, proceed with planning and design for the expansion. PA 10-104 reallocated $25 million in existing UConn 2000 funds to pay for planning and design, and the reallocation was not contingent on the receipt of the $100 million in non-state money.
The act also requires the UConn president and the governor’s designee, by June 30, 2011, to notify the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) secretary of the status of the $100 million.
