OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

October 10, 2023

Mr. John Hicks State Budget Director Office of the State Budget Director 702 Capitol Avenue, Room 284 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Mr. Jay D. Hartz, Director Legislative Research Commission 700 Capital Avenue, Room 300 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Dear Mr. Hicks and Mr. Hartz:

Please find enclosed the 2024-2026 biennial budget request submission for Kentucky State University. The submission includes:

• A budget submission overview which describes the dollar amounts requested by the University and the purpose of the request.
• The required printed copies of the budget request including forms and information required by the 2024-2026 Branch Budget Request Manual.
• A priority ranking of the operating and capital budget requests.

Kentucky State University thanks you for your continued strong support of higher education for the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

Koffi C. Akakpo, Ph.D. 19^{th} President of Kentucky State University

Enclosures

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