Chapter 3: School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) Eligibility

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The School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) provides local school districts with state financial assistance for qualifying major construction projects. 

The types of school facility projects that may receive state assistance in funding are:

• New construction (including additions to existing facilities), and 
• Modernization or new-in-lieu of modernization (replacement of existing facilities). 

State funding contributions to construction costs are determined by a funding formula on three main factors: eligibility (sf), the Construction Cost Allocation, and a state funding assistance percentage (FAP). The amount of funding assistance received by a district can vary and often changes year to year. While this chapter provides information on these determining factors, OSPI strongly encourages you to stay in touch with your Regional Coordinator for SCAP estimate and planning assistance before and throughout your planning and design process.