The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) administers the state’s comprehensive Kindergarten through 12th Grade public school construction program. The agency helps school districts fund, plan, design, and build or renovate schools.
Federal Recovery Act Resources for School Construction
The U.S. Department of Education has a web site devoted to resources for school construction and modernization under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Department has issued revised guidance on the use of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund portion for new construction.
Created in 1997 by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) provides information on planning, designing, funding, building, improving, and maintaining safe, healthy, high performance schools. NCEF has published a quick reference guide to ARRA funding available through federal agencies that could be used for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of education facilities. PDF (36K)
NCEF's Federal Stimulus Funding for School Modernization webpage provides a wealth of information on funding for school modernization, renovation, and repair in ARRA.
The Ohio Department of Education’s stimulus website provides information and guidance concerning education-related recovery funds. Access the ODE Stimulus Web Site by visiting http://education.ohio.gov. The April/May issue of ODE's School Finance E-Newsletter is dedicated to ARRA topics. PDF 97K
Sign-up for updates on the Ohio Recovery website at http://recovery.ohio.gov/ to explore Ohio's recovery funding opportunities such as energy efficiency grants, educational technology, or other programs.