General Information
The School Facility Program (SFP) provides State funding assistance for two major types of facility construction projects: new construction and modernization. The process for accessing the State assistance for funding for these two types of construction projects is divided into two steps: an application for eligibility, and application for funding.
New Construction Grants
The new construction grant is intended to fund design, construction, testing, inspection, furniture and equipment, and other costs closely related to the actual construction of the school buildings. This amount is specified in law based on the grade level of the pupils served.
Modernization Grants
A modernization adjusted grant is intended to provide the State's full share for all necessary project costs. In a typical project, a modernization adjusted grant includes the modernization grant (pupil grant) and any applicable supplemental grants.
Facility Hardship Grant
The purpose of the grant is to assist districts with funding that has a critical need for pupil housing because the condition of the facilities, or the lack of facilities, presents an imminent threat to the health and safety of the pupils.
Annual Adjustment to School Facility Program Grants
Annual Base Grant Adjustment - The grant amount is adjusted every year in January, based on changes to the Class B construction cost index, by action of the State Allocation Board (SAB).
Labor Compliance Program
Significant labor code changes have occurred that impact the School Facility Program (SFP). Assembly Bill 1506 added Section 1771.7 to the Labor Code that requires a district to make a certification that a labor compliance program (LCP), that has been approved by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), for the project apportioned under the SFP has been initiated and enforced if both of the following conditions exists:
-
The district has a project which received an apportionment from the funding provided in Proposition 47 or Proposition 55; and
-
The construction phase of the project commences on or after April 1, 2003, as signified by the date of the Notice to Proceed.
Additional information including a guidebook and model LCPs are available for viewing on the DIR website.
Please send your e-mail SFP comments and/or suggestions to:
Financial Hardship
Financial hardship assistance is available for those districts that cannot provide all or part of their share of a SFP project.
For questions regarding Financial Hardship, please contact:
