Needs Grant (West Virginia)

 
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    CFDA#

    None
     

    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    School Building Authority of WV

    Summary

    A needs grant occurs when counties compete for funding by submitting projects to the SBA for evaluation and selection.  The projects are evaluated in accordance with the eight criteria identified in the statute:

    • student health and safety,
    • economics of scale,
    • travel time and demographics,
    • multi-county scope,
    • curricular improvements,
    • educational innovation
    • adequacy of space and local effort. 

    The process involves: SBA and State Department of Education approval of county comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan (CEFP), review and rating by the plan review team, SBA staff review including site visits and interviews by the authority with the county superintendents and Board Presidents.  The Authority then completes the process with their deliberation and awarding of the projects.

    The purpose of these funds is to establish SBA support for a project and to acknowledge the intent of the Authority to fund the appropriate balance of the project as funds become available and the county finalizes an SBA approved finance plan for the project. These funds will be held by the Authority for a period established in the grant agreement between the county board and the SBA not to exceed eighteen months. Upon approval of the actual needs grant to develop the project an additional three years will be provided to complete the design and construction of the facilities established in WV Code 18-9D-15(f). Should the grant recipient fail to secure the remaining project funds to complete the entire finance plan for the project these funds will automatically revert to the school construction fund and be made available for distribution to other projects.

     

    History of Funding

    Examples of past Needs project grants that have been awarded by county are available at: http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvsba/default.htm

    Additional Information

    Each county is responsible for determining in their facilities plan the specific project(s) for which SBA School Construction Fund (“Needs”) will be requested. This individual project will be fully developed in regard to the issues indicated in 1.1 in the SBA Policy and Procedures Handbook and have a SBA School Construction Funds Project (“Needs”) – Executive Summary completed. (SBA 120). Proposals for School Construction Fund projects must be part of an approved CEFP, and submitted at the request of the Authority based upon the availability of funds for distribution. The SBA will appoint a plan review advisory team that will assist the SBA staff in an advisory role during the review of each project submitted by the counties. The Authority reserves the right to request review of any or all projects submitted to them that they feel has special merit or extenuating circumstances. The Authority will review and evaluate the projects based upon criteria set forth in WV Code 18-9D-16(d) and 1.1 of the SBA Policy and Procedures Handbook. The SBA staff will provide on-site information and project evaluations for all projects to the Authority for final review and funding consideration along with a prioritized list of potential projects based on staff and advisory team evaluations. At the conclusion of each funding cycle, each county shall receive an explanation of the evaluating factors underlining the decision of the Authority to fund or not to fund the project. Additionally, prior to final action on approving projects for funding, the Authority shall submit a certified list of the projects to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

    Contacts

    School Building Authority

    School Building Authority
    2300 Kanawha Boulevard, East
    Charleston
    Charleston, WV
    (304) 558-2541
    (304) 558-2539
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Each county in West Virginia who has an approved CEFP is eligible for capital improvement funds from the SBA based on the needs of the facilities in their district.

    Deadline Details

    Applications were due December 3, 2012. Deadlines are anticipated to be similar annually.

    Award Details

    SBA Reserve Grant funding may be provided by the Authority at its’ discretion in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for meritorious projects determined to be eligible under the “Needs” based school construction fund. These funds shall be set aside and not expended awaiting final approval of the project budget by the SBAWith exception of School Access Safety Funds, no matching local funds shall be required to obtain SBA funds, however, each facility plan shall address the history of efforts taken by the county board of education to propose or adopt local school bond and/or special levies for capital improvements.

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