Overview
The purpose of the NCSI program is to establish a national center on school infrastructure that will serve as a clearinghouse of resources for States and local educational agencies (LEAs) related to improving and developing safe, healthy, sustainable, and equitable public school infrastructure through public school infrastructure improvements, and provide technical assistance (TA) to Supporting America's School Infrastructure (SASI) grantees and high-need LEAs seeking to leverage available resources to improve public school facilities for all students. The Notice Inviting Applications was issued for fiscal year 2023.
On November 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education awarded approximately $10 million in new funds over the next five years for the new National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) program. See the Awards tab for more information about the program and grantee.
Recent News
The National Center on School Infrastructure's website has now launched! Please visit https://school-infrastructure.org/ to learn more. The National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) website is a resource hub supporting the stewardship of public school buildings and grounds. The website offers access to information resources, including federal agency programs and tools, covering many school infrastructure topics. Sign up for NCSI’s mailing list to keep up-to-date on NCSI’s offerings and contact NCSI with questions/comments.
Legislation
NCSI awards are authorized by Section 4631(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7281) and Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023, H.R. 117-403, www.congress.gov/congressional-report/117th-congress/house-report/403/1.
Funding
Type of Award: Cooperative agreement
Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000 annually for up to five years
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
FY 2023 Grant Award
Applicant Name: The Regents of the University of California
Award Number: S184R230005
Funding Amount: $2,000,000.00
Working as a national consortium, the Institute of Urban and Regional Development at the University of California-Berkeley (UCB IURD), the 21st Century School Fund (21CSF), the National Council on School Facilities (NCSF), and Child Trends propose to establish and operate a National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) that will serve as a clearinghouse of information on public school infrastructure in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Bureau of Indian Education Schools, and the District of Columbia. The clearinghouse will gather research, policy resources, and effective practices for the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and utilization of educational facilities as they relate to health and safety, educational quality and equity, energy efficiency and climate resiliency, and local economic benefit. NCSI will use the resources of the clearinghouse, as well as our consortium's rich experience in policy and practice, to provide technical assistance (TA) and training to state education agencies, helping them develop their capacity to assist LEAs in meeting the challenges of providing modern public school buildings and grounds for all students. A primary focus for building state capacity is to ensure state education agencies can provide appropriate and effective TA and training to high-need and low wealth districts. Our objective is to grow the knowledge, skills, and confidence of public decision makers and personnel, and civic, labor, and industry stakeholders to meet their responsibilities to provide all of our children and school staff with healthy, safe, and educationally excellent buildings and grounds that are also sustainable, energy efficient, and resilient.
Overview
The purpose of the NCSI program is to establish a national center on school infrastructure that will serve as a clearinghouse of resources for States and local educational agencies (LEAs) related to improving and developing safe, healthy, sustainable, and equitable public school infrastructure through public school infrastructure improvements, and provide technical assistance (TA) to Supporting America's School Infrastructure (SASI) grantees and high-need LEAs seeking to leverage available resources to improve public school facilities for all students. The Notice Inviting Applications was issued for fiscal year 2023.
On November 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education awarded approximately $10 million in new funds over the next five years for the new National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) program. See the Awards tab for more information about the program and grantee.
Recent News
The National Center on School Infrastructure's website has now launched! Please visit https://school-infrastructure.org/ to learn more. The National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) website is a resource hub supporting the stewardship of public school buildings and grounds. The website offers access to information resources, including federal agency programs and tools, covering many school infrastructure topics. Sign up for NCSI’s mailing list to keep up-to-date on NCSI’s offerings and contact NCSI with questions/comments.
Legislation
NCSI awards are authorized by Section 4631(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7281) and Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023, H.R. 117-403, www.congress.gov/congressional-report/117th-congress/house-report/403/1.
Funding
Type of Award: Cooperative agreement
Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000 annually for up to five years
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
FY 2023 Grant Award
Applicant Name: The Regents of the University of California
Award Number: S184R230005
Funding Amount: $2,000,000.00
Working as a national consortium, the Institute of Urban and Regional Development at the University of California-Berkeley (UCB IURD), the 21st Century School Fund (21CSF), the National Council on School Facilities (NCSF), and Child Trends propose to establish and operate a National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) that will serve as a clearinghouse of information on public school infrastructure in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Bureau of Indian Education Schools, and the District of Columbia. The clearinghouse will gather research, policy resources, and effective practices for the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and utilization of educational facilities as they relate to health and safety, educational quality and equity, energy efficiency and climate resiliency, and local economic benefit. NCSI will use the resources of the clearinghouse, as well as our consortium's rich experience in policy and practice, to provide technical assistance (TA) and training to state education agencies, helping them develop their capacity to assist LEAs in meeting the challenges of providing modern public school buildings and grounds for all students. A primary focus for building state capacity is to ensure state education agencies can provide appropriate and effective TA and training to high-need and low wealth districts. Our objective is to grow the knowledge, skills, and confidence of public decision makers and personnel, and civic, labor, and industry stakeholders to meet their responsibilities to provide all of our children and school staff with healthy, safe, and educationally excellent buildings and grounds that are also sustainable, energy efficient, and resilient.