Section 203

 

203.01.  Up to Ten percent (10%) of the total funds available to the Authority for distribution from the School Construction Fund during any cycle may be utilized to award Multi-County / Statewide Grants. Multi-County / Statewide Grants shall be allocated and expended on the basis of need and efficient use of resources.  

203.02.  Facilities eligible for Multi-County / Statewide Grant funding include: 

203.021.  Facilities that serve the statewide educational community.

203.022.  Facilities that house educational programs under the direct jurisdiction of the West Virginia Board of Education. 

203.023.  Multi-County career technical education centers. 

203.03.  Projects shall be developed and submitted according to the established criteria in W.Va. Code §18-9D-16 using the Multi-County Project Executive Summary Submission Form.  All data provided must reflect an accurate representation of the proposed project.

203.04.  All submitted Multi-County / Statewide Grant Fund projects will be reviewed and evaluated by the SBA staff using the evaluation criteria as outlined in §18-9D-16(a)(3)(D). On-site visits will be performed as necessary to familiarize the staff with all aspects of the project and to verify the submitted data.  Interviews by the SBA staff will be held with project representatives for statewide or career technical education center projects when additional information regarding the specifics of the proposal is needed.  After the staff review process is complete, the project data will be provided to the Authority for final consideration.  The staff review will include a recommended priorities list of statewide projects for SBA consideration. 

203.041.  The SBA staff will consult with the WVDE’s Office of School Facilities & Transportation’s Staff prior to making recommendations to the Authority. 

203.05.  Using all data, information, and recommendations made available by the SBA staff, the Authority will determine the number of projects to be considered in each funding cycle and award meritorious projects to the extent funds are available.