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Recent legislation allows districts to obtain financial assistance for site acquisition (but not for new construction plan approval), if your district qualifies for environmental hardship status.
You may be eligible for a separate funding allocation from the State Allocation Board (SAB), before site acquisition and SFPD final plan approval, if all of the following occur during the Site Approval process:
- The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) determines that a Response Action (RA) is required.
- The DTSC estimates that the necessary RA will take at least six months to complete.
- The School Facilities Planning Division (SFPD) determines that the site is the best available alternative site (using its earlier relative ranking of alternative sites from the site review process, and other information utilized in the required contingent site approval process).
To apply for environmental hardship status, contact the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC).
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