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Hello Superintendents,
It is time to start thinking about Technical Assistance Program (TAP) grants for 2020. The Office of School Facilities is happy to communicate that $2.4 million is available for grants in 2020 and the TAP Grant application process will open on January 15, 2020. The application period will close at 5:00 pm on Friday, February 14, 2020. The Office of School Facilities will announce recipients of the grants no later than March 14, 2020.
The TAP grants provide districts with funds to assess and review their facilities. The four TAP grants currently available are:
- Facility Assessment - $20,000
- Long-Range Facility Plan - $25,000
- Seismic Assessment - $25,000
- Environmental Hazard Assessment - $25,000
The TAP application process has the following requirements:
- A district that has received a specific TAP grant is ineligible to reapply for that TAP grant for four years from receipt of the grant.
- Only school districts are eligible for these grants at this time. Check out the Eligibility Tracker to see which grants your district can apply to this year.
- A district must apply for each grant using that grant’s one-page application. A district must submit a separate one-page application for each type of grant.
- All grant applications are available on the Office of School Facilities’ website.
- For additional information, please see the FAQs for the Technical Assistance Program.
- If a district receives a TAP grant, the district will need to sign a grant agreement by June 1, 2020.
- Districts that receive a 2020 grant must complete all work by December 31, 2021.
Each TAP grant is designed to help districts address specific issues. The Facility Assessment Grant is to assess current buildings for the district and identify deferred maintenance present at district facilities. The Long-Range Facility Planning Grant helps a district determine how its facilities will provide space and appropriate learning environments for the district’s population and educational needs over the next 10 years. The Seismic Assessment Grant will help districts get the assessment necessary to apply for a Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program to retrofit their facilities to better withstand earthquakes. Finally, the Environmental Hazard Assessment grant will help cover the costs of radon testing which must be completed by January 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact Leanna Heiman at 503-947-5859.
Thank you and we look forward to partnering with you on these 2020 projects.
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