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School Construction Grant Program (Illinois) is sponsored by Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB). Grants are awarded for new construction, additions, and renovations for K-12 schools. This is a non-competitive grant where awards are based on entitlement from the Illinois State Board of Education in accordance with the School Construction Law.
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Subtopic_x0020_Level_x0020_1}} {{item. ResourceLink. Description}} The Illinois General Assembly passed the School Construction Law ( Public Act 90-548 ) in December 1997, largely to address the shortage of classroom space due to population growth or aging buildings.
The School Construction Law was most recently updated by Public Act 102-0723 . The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Capital Development Board (CDB) jointly administer the program. To date, the School Construction Grant Program has benefited 497 school districts in every region of the state and provided over $3.
1 billion in state funds for building and renovating local public schools. Eligibility is determined according to the School Construction Law and ISBE Rules for Administration of the School Construction Program, Part 151 .
Application Materials and Forms School Construction Law, Rules and Standards School Construction Law (Public Act 90-548) ISBE Rules for Administration of the School Construction Program, Part 151 CDB Rules for Administration of the School Construction Program, Part 40 CDB's Project Standards Priority Ranking Process and Status Due to limited Funding, only projects addressing emergency needs, crowded classrooms and aging buildings have been funded.
Funding is prioritized in the following categories, and districts are ranked according to need within their categories: manmade or natural disasters overcrowding due to population growth or aging buildings school district reorganization (consolidation or annexation) severe and continuing health/life safety hazards provide accessibility for qualified individuals with disabilities other unique solutions to facility needs For each priority other than priority five, accessibility for individuals with disabilities, districts are ranked based on the number of inadequately housed students which currently exists in the district.
That number is calculated by subtracting the district's current available capacity from the current enrollment. A district's ranking within a level of priority is then determined by multiplying its current needed capacity by the ratio of its needed capacity to its enrollment. The higher the number, the higher the ranking.
For priority five, the district's needed capacity is the number of qualified individuals with disabilities who require a school construction project. School Construction Grant Status Grant Awards To Date This is an 19 page list of all grants issued to date in chronological order.
Grant Applications Received - The following are alphabetical listings for each fiscal year of the applications received from school districts for the School Construction Grant Program.
The districts in these listings have not been entitled or awarded grants: FY21 SCP Application Cycle FY20 SCP Application Cycle FY19 SCP Application Cycle FY18 SCP Application Cycle FY17 SCP Application Cycle FY16 SCP Application Cycle FY15 SCP Application Cycle FY14 SCP Application Cycle FY13 SCP Application Cycle FY12 SCP Application Cycle FY11 SCP Application Cycle FY10 SCP Application Cycle FY09 SCP Application Cycle FY08 SCP Application Cycle FY07 SCP Application Cycle FY06 SCP Application Cycle FY05 SCP Application Cycle FY04 SCP Application Cycle Note: Letters were issued to FY04 through FY11 applicants stating that all action toward issuing entitlements has been suspended until direction is received from the General Assembly and Governor FY03 SCP Priority Ranking List Includes 30 entitled districts that received grants in February of 2012 and 23 entitled districts that received grants in August of 2013 (excludes Chicago Public Schools).
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: K-12 public school districts in Illinois. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
School Construction Grant Program (Illinois) is funded by Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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