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Virginia Board reviews draft changes to school construction assistance guidelines to expand eligibility, lower project thresholds
Summary
VDOE proposed multiple changes to the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) guidelines to spread awards more broadly: allow school‑based CTE projects, lower the minimum project size to $500,000 for single‑school projects, adjust scoring to help marginally eligible divisions, and add reporting and five‑year use requirements.
The Virginia Department of Education presented first review revisions to the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) guidelines that would widen eligibility and adjust scoring to help divisions just below prior thresholds qualify for funding.
Chief Operations Officer Christina Berta outlined key proposed changes: permit school‑based CTE projects that align with the state's high‑demand criteria (in addition to regional CTE projects); allow divisions to apply for up to three projects in one…
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