College Secures $25.4 Million in State STEM Funding, Reallocating Bond Funds for Campus Priorities

Moreno Valley College is poised to receive approximately $25.4 million in state funding for its Biological and Physical Sciences STEM project. The funding will support a new facility and expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning space as the college continues to grow its academic and instructional offerings.  

The state award will allow the Riverside Community College District to redirect Measure CC bond funds identified for the STEM project toward other campus priorities. 

The STEM project is part of a larger sequence of planned campus improvements outlined in the college's facilities planning process. Those projects include the anticipated 2027 groundbreaking of a 79,290-square-foot Library Learning Resource Center, planned for the east end of what is currently Parking Lot B. 

The Library Learning Resource Center is identified as the college's second-highest priority in the revised five-year capital construction plan, followed by improvements associated with the library project, including Parkside modifications and overflow parking. The Biological and Physical Sciences STEM project is identified as the fifth priority, with an anticipated 2031-32 occupancy date. 

The need for additional STEM space has grown as demand for science courses has increased following the opening of the college's organic chemistry laboratory. Additional instructional space will help the college serve that demand at Moreno Valley College, reducing the need for students to take science courses at Riverside City College or Norco College. 

The planned Parkside and overflow parking improvements also address the effects of campus growth. The project includes demolition of the existing Parkside complex and improvements to overflow parking, helping replace lost parking capacity and remove older portable facilities. 

Measure CC funds freed up by the state award will support other campus needs, including: 

• Athletic field improvements 

• Accessible parking upgrades 

• Performing arts facility renovations 

• Critical infrastructure improvements 

Securing the state funding followed extensive collaboration among Moreno Valley College, District Facilities, Planning and Development, faculty, staff and facilities professionals. The teams worked to improve space utilization, maximize scheduling efficiency and strengthen the project's competitiveness during the state review process. 

The state investment advances Moreno Valley College's long-term plan to expand STEM facilities while providing flexibility to address other campus needs. 

For more information about the College's long-term planning, visit the Stragic Planning and Capital Outlay and Construction pages.