Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 Eligible district may receive funds for reconstruction of existing buildings or new construction including site acquisitions. Eligible districts receive state funds via grant allocations on a per student basis.
Eligibility is determined by comparing existing classroom capacity to projected student growth.
State funding grants represent 50 percent of the project funding for new construction projects and 80 percent of the project funding for modernization projects. The district must provide the balance of the funds. Hardship funding is available for districts that can not provide matching funds. See Exhibit 4 . Meetings are regularly scheduled with appropriate state representatives for the purpose of discussing eligibility, approval and procedures.