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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 next Capital Construction Assistance Board meetings are set for: May 28-30, 2013 (BEST Grant Selection Meetings) - from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: 1500 E 128th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80241 at the Adams 12 Conference Center, in the Aspen Board Room;

     Proposed Schedule of Events

     Agenda & Board Packet

 

The list of applications received on March 1, 2013 is now available. The Division received 63 grant applications for a total of  $329,181,488. Click here to see the list.

 

Upcoming BEST Groundbreakings & Ribbon Cuttings

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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