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ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
FINANCE and ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Gary Donaldson,CTP,Chief Financial Officer I gdonaldson@orangecountync.gov I PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 919.245.2453
INFORMATION ITEM
To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 20, 2022
Re: Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund Grant Application
The Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund (NBPSCF) was established to assist counties with their critical
public school building capital needs. Grants from the NBPSCF are funded with revenue from the North Carolina
Education Lottery. Grant funds are available to eligible counties for construction of new school buildings and
additions, repairs, and renovations of existing school facilities. Counties with an adjusted market value of real
property less than $40 billion are eligible to apply for a NBPSCF grant.
The County coordinated with both school district to submit applications for grant funding by the September 1,
2022 deadline. The NBPSCF requires a local match of up to 35%. The local match for both school districts is
achieved from Board approved funding in the County's Capital Improvement Program.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) grant application project is a complete renovation and partial
replacement of the Carrboro Elementary School. The total funding for this project is $30,345,528 which consists
of a local match of$7,586,382 and a NBPSCF grant request of$22,759,146.
The Orange County Schools (OCS) first grant application is renovation and replacement of the Central
Elementary School Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and related improvements. The total
funding for this project is $9,233,636.43 which consists of a local match of$2,233,636 and a NBPSCF grant
request of$7,000,000.
The second OCS grant application request is renovation and replacement of the Efland-Cheeks Global
Elementary School Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and related improvements. The total
funding for this project is $6,603,000 which consists of a local match of$2,603,000 and a NBPSCF grant request
of$4,000,000.
Further updates will be forthcoming following grant award notifications.
cc: Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager
Travis Myren, Deputy Manager
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