This year, $1.4 billion is heading to 26 public campuses to build or expand dorms as part of the budget deal state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved last month. The housing projects funded this year are in rural and urban areas at UCs, Cal States and community colleges up and down the state. The construction costs for the 26 discounted-rent projects range in price from $91,000 per bed to more than $600,000 per bed. UC San Diego's project is expected to produce 1,100 affordable beds. Some other campuses plan to build fewer than 100 affordable beds.