Schools
West Belmar, Wall Township Schools to Receive More Than $1 Million in Grant Funding for Upgrades
Wall Township Public Schools will receive over $1 million for for improvements at seven schools that include roof replacements, upgrades.
The Schools Development Authority (SDA) recently announced that 18 grants have recently been executed for Wall Township Public Schools through the SDA’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. Grant execution signifies completion of the application process and the start of funding being issued to school districts through the SDA’s ROD grant program.
In May 2013, Governor Christie announced the largest single grant offering in the program’s history, making approximately half a billion dollars in funding available for projects throughout the state’s 559 Regular Operating Districts and 21 County Vocational Technical School Districts across New Jersey. The Department of Education, who determines the selection of school projects to receive grant funds, has approved more than 1,600 ROD Grant projects in 335 school districts throughout the state for this allocation. Between state and local contributions, the total project costs of the eligible projects are estimated to exceed $1.2 billion, representing significant benefit not only to the children served by the state’s public schools but also to the economy and construction industry as this important work advances.
The projects in Wall Township Public Schools represent $2,651,000 in total estimated costs including state grants of $1,060,400 which leverages the local contribution of $1,590,600. The SDA has executed more than $2.8 million in grants to Wall Township Public Schools since program inception.
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The grants will provide funds for improvements at seven schools that include roof replacements, upgrades to security systems, upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and replacement of emergency generators.
Since the start of the Christie Administration, the SDA has executed 1,546 grants in 323 school districts. The state-grant program funds at least 40 percent of eligible costs for projects in the RODs, addressing health and safety issues and other critical needs.
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The State of New Jersey has provided $495.4 million (state share) in grants to local districts since January 2010, leveraging projects with total estimated costs of $1.16 billion. The SDA’s current portfolio of active grant projects represents $1.2 billion in total project costs.
How the grant is divided per school:
Central Elementary School – Roof replacement
Total Project Cost Estimate: $390,000
State Share: $156,000
Local Share: $234,000
Wall Primary School – Roof replacement
Total Project Cost Estimate: $200,000
State Share: $80,000
Local Share: $120,000
Wall High School – Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $160,000
State Share: $64,000
Local Share: $96,000
Intermediate Middle School – Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $126,000
State Share: $50,400
Local Share: $75,600
Central Elementary School – Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $88,000
State Share: $35,200
Local Share: $52,800
West Belmar Elementary School – Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $87,000
State Share: $34,800
Local Share: $52,200
Allenwood Elementary School – Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $78,000
State Share: $31,200
Local Share: $46,800
Allenwood Elementary School – Roof replacement
Total Project Cost Estimate: $75,000
State Share: $30,000
Local Share: $45,000
Old Mill Elementary School - Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $71,000
State Share: $28,400
Local Share: $42,600
West Belmar Elementary School – Shingle roof replacement
Total Project Cost Estimate: $69,000
State Share: $27,600
Local Share: $41,400
Wall Primary School – Security upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $34,000
State Share: $13,600
Local Share: $20,400
Wall Primary School – Modifications to main entrance lobby and vestibule
Total Project Cost Estimate: $15,000
State Share: $6,000
Local Share: $9,000
West Belmar Elementary School – HVAC upgrades
Total Project Cost Estimate: $234,000
State Share: $93,600
Local Share: $140,400
Allenwood Elementary School – New gas, emergency generator
Total Project Cost Estimate: $204,800
State Share: $81,920
Local Share: $122,880
Central Elementary School – New gas, emergency generator
Total Project Cost Estimate: $204,800
State Share: $81,920
Local Share: $122,880
Old Mill Elementary School – New gas, emergency generator
Total Project Cost Estimate: $204,800
State Share: $81,920
Local Share: $122,880
West Belmar Elementary School – New gas, emergency generator
Total Project Cost Estimate: $204,800
State Share: $81,920
Local Share: $122,880
Wall Primary School – New gas, emergency generator
Total Project Cost Estimate: $204,800
State Share: $81,920
Local Share: $122,880
Wall Township Public Schools Total
Total Project Cost Estimate: $2,651,000
State Share: $1,060,400
Local Share: $1,590,600
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