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The Division of Public School Capital Construction Assistance at the Colorado Department of Education has developed a series of programs for school districts, traditional public schools, charter schools, BOCES and The Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind for capital construction funding and technical assistance.

Please see for a list below of the programs the Division assists with:

     Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST)

     Charter School Capital Construction (CSCC)

     Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB)

     Full-Day Kindergarten Facility Capital Construction (FDK)

     Statewide Facility Assessment

What's New

The Division along with members of the U.S. Green Building Council will be hosting a webinar on June 27, 2013 at 1 p.m. Click here to participate in the webinar.

The State Board of Education has approved the list of recommended FY2013-14 BEST Grants. Click here to see the approved list. The Capital Development Committee (CDC) meets on June 19, 2013 to complete the final review of Lease-Purchase projects.

Upcoming BEST Groundbreakings & Ribbon Cuttings - Click here to be added to the notification list for upcoming BEST Groundbreakings & Ribbon Cuttings.

FY2014-15 BEST Grant Cycle Timeline

Additional BEST Information

The BEST Program is helping make a significant impact for student and communities throughout Colorado with their capital construction needs.

Since 2008, the BEST Program has:

• Helped over 113,800 students in 284 school facilities;

• Funded 181 public school grants for a total of $979 million;

• Helped create and support over 16,730 jobs;

• Click here to view the full presentation.

Important notice for Charter Schools wishing to apply for a BEST Grant Click here

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