Exhibit (d)(2)(i)

Exhibit (d)(2)(i)

May 1, 2022

Xxxx Xxxxx

Senior Vice President

Voya Investments, LLC

0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx.

Suite 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Re: Sub-Advisory Fee Waiver

Dear Xx. Xxxxx:

Voya Investments, LLC ("Voya Investments") and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC ("Voya IM") are parties to a Sub-Advisory Agreement dated November 18, 2014 (the "Agreement"), and pursuant to the Agreement, Voya Investments has agreed to pay Voya IM an annual sub-advisory fee of 0.2475% as a percentage of average daily net assets of Voya Emerging Markets Index Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a series of Voya Variable Portfolios, Inc. ("VVPI"). By this letter dated May 1, 2022, Voya IM voluntarily waives a portion of the annual sub-advisory fee that it is entitled to receive as follows:

Voya IM will waive a portion of the sub-advisory fee payable by Voya Investments from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023 for the Portfolio, as indicated in the schedule set out below.

	Annual Sub-Advisory Fee
Series	Gross	Waiver	Net
Voya Emerging Markets Index Portfolio	0.2475%	0.0675%	0.1800%

Notwithstanding the foregoing, termination or modification of this letter requires approval by the Board of Directors of VVPI.

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May 1, 2022

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Please acknowledge your acceptance of this fee waiver by executing below in the place indicated.

Very sincerely,

By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx_________

Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx

Title: Vice President, Finance

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

Voya Investments, LLC

By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx______________

Name: Xxxx Xxxxx

Title: Senior Vice President, Xxxx Authorized