Access New Construction Funding for Schools

About this Service

School districts can apply for this service when adding capacity to a school district. Adding capacity to a school district can include the construction of a new school, or the addition of classrooms to an existing school. Applications are submitted to the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) in two stages: an application for eligibility and an application for funding. To calculate and confirm eligibility and funding, please refer to the following:

All Form SAB 50-01 submittals on and after October 15, 2026, must use the most current version of the Form. However, as outlined in the February 2026 SAB item, the methodology used on the Form SAB 50-01 depends on the received date of an associated application for New Construction funding. The new methodology will be phased in as follows:

1. School districts with applications for New Construction funding received by OPSC before October 15, 2026, will use the previous methodology of reporting TK enrollment combined with Kindergarten (K) enrollment, by leaving "Part A.1. TK Pupil Data" blank and combining TK and K enrollment on the K row of "Part A2. K-12 Pupil Data;"
2. School districts with applications for New Construction funding received by OPSC between October 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026, may use the previous methodology of reporting TK enrollment combined with K enrollment, by leaving "Part A1. TK Pupil Data" blank and combining TK and K enrollment on the K row of "Part A2. K-12 Pupil Data;" or may use the new methodology by reporting TK and K enrollment separately;
3. School districts with applications for New Construction funding received by OPSC on or after November 1, 2026 must use the new methodology by reporting TK and K enrollment separately.

• Review the “New Construction Application Submittal Requirements” for eligibility and funding applications.
• Contact OPSC to find out who your project manager is for the county in which the school district is located. While working with your OPSC project manager, submit the following forms:
  • Form SAB 50-01, Enrollment Certification/Projection, (Rev. 02/26)
  • Dwelling Unit Worksheet and Instructions
  • Form SAB 50-02, Existing School Building Capacity, (Rev. 12/10)
  • Form SAB 50-03, Eligibility Determination, (Rev. 03/25)
  • Form SAB 50-04, Application for Funding, (Rev. 02/26)
• Once a school district project has been approved with a State Apportionment, submit the following form to request the release of funds:
  • Form SAB 50-05, Fund Release Authorization, (Rev. 02/26)
• Once a school district has received the funds, it must report expenditures on an annual basis (using the following form) and report substantial progress:
  • Form SAB 50-06, Expenditure Report, (Rev. 10/22)