BRICK – The Brick Township School District has received $3.3 million in state grants to fund new HVAC units at three of its schools.
The funds are provided through the New Jersey Schools Development Authority’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program and will help pay for HVAC system upgrades at the Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center, Midstreams Elementary School, and Osbornville Elementary School.
The grants are part of the $450 million grant funding announced by the School Development Authority and the New Jersey Department of Education. The grant funds will pay for about 40 percent of the eligible costs of the HVAC projects, state officials said.
The projects’ total costs come to more than $8.3 million, including state grants of more than $3.3 million. This leaves the remaining $5 million to be paid using money from the district’s capital reserve.
The SDA has executed more than $18.7 million in grants to the Brick Township School District since the start of the State’s school construction program, officials said.
“Through our partnership with local school districts, this funding helps to ensure all students and school staff members across the State have access to high-quality learning environments that support positive learning outcomes. By addressing important school building upgrade projects, we are creating safe, healthy facilities for generations of young learners,” SDA CEO Manuel Da Silva said.
The details of the state grants and the HVAC projects are listed below:
Herbertsville ECDC: Total project cost $2,392,309; ROD grant $956,923.60; Brick’s share $1,435,385.40.
Midstreams Elementary: Total project cost $3,443,374; ROD grant $1,377,349.60; Brick’s share $2,066,024.40
Osbornville Elementary: Total project cost $2,520,399; ROD grant $1,008,159.60; Brick’s share $1,512,239.40
Brick Township School District Total: Projects costs $8,356,082; ROD grants $3,342,432.80; Brick’s share $5,013,649.20.
Between state and local contributions, the total costs of the eligible projects across the state are estimated to exceed $1 billion, according to state officials. This impacts hundreds of local communities around throughout the state.
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