Description
The Clean Green Schools Initiative (PON 4924) provides up to 100 % funding for public K‑12 schools in New York State to implement construction projects that decarbonize building systems, reduce energy loads, improve indoor‑air‑quality, and enhance extreme‑heat resilience. Eligible projects include comprehensive retrofits, heat‑pump installations, electrification of equipment, building‑envelope upgrades, and optional clean‑energy educational activities for students and staff. Funding caps are $5,050,000 per single building and $10,050,000 for multiple‑building proposals, with a maximum district‑wide award of $15,000,000. The contract period may extend up to five years, with a requirement to show substantial progress within 180 days of award and milestone‑based payments.
• Eligible applicants: public school districts designated as Priority Districts or located in Disadvantaged Communities, plus BOCES facilities.
• Scope of work: design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, IAQ/ventilation upgrades, resiliency measures, and optional clean‑energy curriculum development.
• Funding structure: up to 100 % of eligible costs net of other state/federal/utility funding; separate caps for educational activities ($30k per building, $100k for multiple) and staff‑training ($50k).
• Deliverables: climate‑hazard screening forms, school‑authorization forms, detailed project narrative, budget, schedule, building‑impacts table, milestone payment schedule, final report, and compliance documentation.