School Construction & Planning Grants

• 2024: Grid Modernization Grant, Washington State Department of Commerce 
  Northwood Elementary (Region 3)
  Northwood Elementary has qualified for this competitive grant, which aims to enhance the resilience of the electrical network through the deployment of grid modernization projects. These funds allow us to add solar panels to Northwood's roof. The Grid Modernization Grant (GMG) is highly competitive. GMG awarded us $245,000 for design, feasibility study, and costing. 
   
• 2024: Form Package 279 ADA Grant, OPSI  
  Sparks Stadium
  This grant will provide $86,500 for our ADA Handrail project at Sparks Stadium for the Grandstand Aisle Ways. The grant was denied in December 2023 but approved after additional funds were available to OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction). Work will begin this summer and will help improve accessibility for all students, families, and staff. We are grateful for the funding and excited to implement a solution that helps ensure everyone has equal access to the facility.  
   
• 2024: Aylen Junior High School Clean Building Energy Audit
  Aylen Junior High (Region 3)
  This grant will provide $56,100 for the energy efficiency measures. The Clean Building Energy Audit grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce would provide PSD funding for an Energy Audit at AJH as required by the Clean Buildings Performance Standards. This would include a review of 115,059 square feet of space. The audit performed by McKinstry includes planning and initial discovery, energy efficiency measures initial development, life cycle cost analysis, and a final report.
   
• 2024: Rogers High School Clean Buildings Energy Audit
  Rogers High School (Region 2)
  This grant will provide $95,400 for the energy efficiency measures. The Clean Building Energy Audit grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce would provide PSD funding for an Energy Audit at Rogers High School as required by the Clean Buildings Performance Standards. This would include a review of 209,216 square feet of space. The audit performed by McKinstry includes planning and initial discovery, energy efficiency measures initial development, life cycle cost analysis, and a final report.
   
• 2024: Glacier View Junior High School Clean Building Energy Audit
  Glacier View Junior High (Region 1)
  This grant will provide $53,300. for the energy efficiency measures. The Clean Building Energy Audit grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce would provide PSD funding for an Energy Audit at GVJH as required by the Clean Buildings Performance Standards. This would include a review of 105,884 square feet of space. The audit performed by McKinstry includes planning and initial discovery, energy efficiency measures initial development, life cycle cost analysis, and a final report.

Grant Funding Awarded: $536,300

• 2023: Urgent Repair Grant, OSPI  
  Puyallup High School (Region 3)
  PHS Pool equipment urgently needs repairs. However, due to high competition, the Urgent Repair Grant with OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) was denied in December 2023.  
   
• 2024: Large-scale Solar Array, WA Dept. of Commerce
  Kallas Junior High (Region 3)
  Investments would support compliance with the Clean Buildings Act. This funding is needed to support the cost of the audits which are not currently budgeted in our 2024 Capital Levy. Grant denied August 2, 2024
   

• 2024: Solar Array Construction Grant, WA Dept. of Commerce
  Northwood Elementary (Region 3)
  Investments would support compliance with the Clean Buildings Act. This funding is needed to support the cost of the audits which are not currently budgeted in our 2024 Capital Levy. Grant denied August 2, 2024
   

• 2024: Solar Array, WA Dept. of Commerce
  Maplewood Elementary (Region 3) 
  Investments would support compliance with the Clean Buildings Act. This funding is needed to support the cost of the audits which are not currently budgeted in our 2024 Capital Levy. Grant denied August 2, 2024
   
• 2024: Washington State Department of Commerce, Energy Efficiency Grant, $802,948
  Rogers High School (Region 2)

• Applied 2023: US Energy Renew America Schools Grant 
  The Renew America's Schools grant, a federal initiative, focuses on funding infrastructure upgrades at K -12 public school facilities to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality. The grant application process is ongoing