CalSHAPE 2023

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CALSHAPE 2023

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ROUND 4 CLOSES ON MAY 31, 2023

We can help you make the deadline!

NOW’S THE TIME TO SECURE YOUR GRANT!

The CalSHAPE Ventilation and Plumbing Programs began accepting applications for Funding Round Four on December 20, 2022, for all sites in a funding category including state agencies for the Plumbing Program.

$160 million is now available for ventilation upgrades
$108 million is now available for plumbing upgrades

The application deadline for both programs is May 31, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

You need to get your application submitted as soon as possible to secure maximum funding. Contact us as soon as possible and we’ll begin assessing your district’s HVAC and plumbing needs – at no cost to you.

This is the final round for grant applications, so you need to apply now to secure funding for your school.

THIS JUST IN! FUTURE CALSHAPE FUNDING POSSIBLE

The CEC is working on guidelines for a Ventilation Upgrade and Replacement Program, and preliminary indications are that a TAB Certified HVAC Assessment will be required in order to apply. The Assessment included in the CalSHAPE program will likely qualify. Here's what we know so far.

Prerequisites to receive Upgrade and Replacement funding include:
- Must have applied for and have been accepted for CALSHAPE Assessment & Maintenance Funds (Rounds 1-4)
- Must have completed a TAB Certified HVAC Report
- If you are not a part of CALSHAPE’s Rounds 1-4 you will not be eligible
Total Funding Amount to be based on remaining CALSHAPE Rounds 1-4 of Assessment & Maintenance Funds
Priority to receive funds will be on a first come first served basis.

We will update this section as more information regarding the Ventilation Upgrade and Replace becomes available.

SUCCESSFUL, HASSLE-FREE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS

CalSHAPE grant applications are accepted by the California Energy Commission on a first-come, first-served basis.

Alco Building Solutions will perform all application submission services, including site audits, at no cost.

Most importantly, we will help your district secure maximum funding.

I reached out to Alco Building Solutions at the last minute to help me with the CalSHAPE grant. They have completely walked me through the application process. Without ABS our District would not be benefiting from these funding sources. I recommend any district with limited staff and funding contact ABS to implement necessary upgrades to aging facilities.

Linda Mayfield,
Director of MOTFW Mariposa County Unified School District

WHY ALCO BUILDING SOLUTIONS?

Alco is one of California’s most trusted energy service companies.

We are currently a full-service partner to 30+ school districts across the state, providing the turn-key—and stress-free—energy system upgrades schools require.

We have a 100% Success Rate securing CalSHAPE Grants for our school district customers.
We have helped secure more than $8 million in grants for our district partners in Rounds 1 & 2.
Every district that applied with ABS was awarded their full grant request amount.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 841/ The California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Effi ciency (CalSHAPE) Programon September 30, 2020. The bill provides the funds districts need to assess HVAC systems and replace ineffi cient water fi xturesover the course of three years (2021-2023).

CalSHAPE gives priority to disadvantaged districts. As many studies have found, districts that serve lower-income communitiestend to have the poorest quality school facilities and the least funds available to improve conditions in their facilities.

Funding for the CalSHAPE Program comes from the energy effi ciency budgets of California’s large electric and gas investor-ownedutilities. The Program is administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

CalSHAPE includes two separate grant programs: Ventilation and Plumbing

ESTIMATED ANNUAL PROGRAM FUNDING

DOES YOUR SCHOOL
QUALIFY

To qualify for CalSHAPE grants, your Local Education Agency (LEA) must be:

A school district as defined in Section 41302.5 of the Education Code which includes:
- County boards of education
- County superintendents of schools
- Direct elementary and secondary level instructional services provided by the state, including the Diagnostic Schools for Neurologically Handicapped Children as established under Article 1 (commencing with Section 59200) of Chapter 3 of Part 32 of the Education Code

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THE VENTILATION PROGRAM

In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by the EPA have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health. Exposure to air pollution is already a concern for children’s health, and a sizable "Link exists between academic achievement and air quality.”

The CalSHAPE Ventilation Program provides funding to local educational agencies for “the reasonable costs of HVAC assessment, general maintenance and adjustment, filter replacement, and carbon dioxide monitor installation including certain repairs, replacements, and other improvements to HVAC systems.”

CalSHAPE Ventilation prioritizes investments in facilities in underserved communities and those located near freeways or industrial facilities.

Terms:

An LEA may submit up to three applications for Ventilation Program funds in each funding round
Awards are limited to HVAC Assessment and Maintenance Grants
All project requirements must be completed, no funding is provided for partial projects
Grants will be the amount requested by LEA and verified with a contractor estimate
The contractor’s estimate must only be for reasonable costs of project requirements
Advance payment of 50% of the grant award

THE PLUMBING PROGRAM

The Plumbing Program “provides grants to local educational agencies and state agencies to replace noncompliant plumbing fixtures and appliances that fail to meet water efficiency standards.” As with the Ventilation Program, the CalSHAPE Plumbing Program prioritizes schools in underserved communities.