Deadline: 11/30/21

Amount: $100,000-$34,000,000

Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/capitalconstruction/best

Description:

BEST provides an annual amount of funding in the form of competitive grants to school districts, charter schools, institute charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services, and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. BEST funds can be used for the construction of new schools as well as general construction and renovation of existing school facility systems and structures.

  1. BEST Regional Program Managers provide technical support by meeting with applicants to assist in identifying and prioritizing needs, defining potential grant project scope, recommending delivery methods, assisting with procurement, and reviewing diligence materials.
  2. Facility Insight assessments continuously performed, with priority given to current applicants
  3. Applicants evaluate needs, and complete master planning and other due diligence to establish project goals.

Eligible applicants:

PreK-12 Educational Agency

PROGRAM CONTACT

Angel Garcia, Program Assistant

garcia_a@cde.state.co.us

(720)-602-5034