TITLE 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES - CHAPTER I - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SUBCHAPTER C - FINANCE - PART 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Oct 10, 2026

Title 23 sets out education and cultural resources rules, focusing on Chapter I, the State Board of Education, Subchapter C (Finance), and Part 151. The text defines the school construction program and details school construction project grants, including purposes, eligible applicants, and requirements for grant entitlement applications. It specifies district facilities plan submission, mailing and receipt deadlines, inclusion of required program statements, completeness and return rules, verification and correction procedures, and the narrative and financial information districts must provide.

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Chapter I: State Board of Education

Subchapter c: Finance

Part 151: School Construction Program

Subpart A: School Construction Project Grants

Section 151.10 Purpose

Section 151.20 Eligible Applicants

Section 151.30 Application for School Construction Project Grant Entitlement

Section 151.35 Application for School Construction Project Grant Entitlement – Districts With A Population Exceeding 500,000

Section 151.40 Award of Construction Project Grant Entitlement

Section 151.50 Priority Ranking of Construction Grant Entitlements

Section 151.55 Needed Capacity for Unit Districts

Section 151.60 Grant Index

Section 151.70 Debt Service Grants (Repealed)

Subpart B: School Maintenance Project Grants

Section 151.100 Purpose; Eligible Applicants

Section 151.110 Definitions

Section 151.120 Application for School Maintenance Project Grants

Section 151.130 Award of School Maintenance Project Grants – Applicants With a Population of 500,000 or Fewer

Section 151.135 Award of School Maintenance Project Grants – School Districts With a Population Exceeding 500,000

Section 151.140 Terms of the Grant

Subpart C: School Energy Efficiency Project Grants

Section 151.200 Purpose; Eligible Applicants

Section 151.210 Definitions

Section 151.220 Application for School Energy Efficiency Project Grants

Section 151.230 Award of School Energy Efficiency Project Grants – Applicants with a Population of 500,000 or Fewer

Section 151.235 Award of School Energy Efficiency Project Grants – School Districts with a Population Exceeding 500,000

Section 151.240 Terms of the Grant

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SUBCHAPTER c: FINANCE PART 151 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM SUBPART A: SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS Section 151.10 Purpose 151.20 Eligible Applicants 151.30 Application for School Construction Project Grant Entitlement 151.35 Application for School Construction Project Grant Entitlement – Districts With A Population Exceeding 500,000 151.40 Award of Construction Project Grant Entitlement 151.50 Priority Ranking of Construction Grant Entitlements 151.55 Needed Capacity for Unit Districts 151.60 Grant Index 151.70 Debt Service Grants (Repealed) SUBPART B: SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECT GRANTS Section 151.100 Purpose; Eligible Applicants 151.110 Definitions 151.120 Application for School Maintenance Project Grants 151.130 Award of School Maintenance Project Grants – Applicants With a Population of 500,000 or Fewer 151.135 Award of School Maintenance Project Grants – School Districts With a Population Exceeding 500,000 151.140 Terms of the Grant SUBPART C: SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS Section 151.200 Purpose; Eligible Applicants 151.210 Definitions 151.220 Application for School Energy Efficiency Project Grants 151.230 Award of School Energy Efficiency Project Grants – Applicants with a Population of 500,000 or Fewer 151.235 Award of School Energy Efficiency Project Grants – School Districts with a Population Exceeding 500,000 151.240 Terms of the Grant AUTHORITY: Implementing the School Construction Law [105 ILCS 230] and authorized by Section 5-55 of that Law. SOURCE: Emergency rules adopted at 22 Ill. Reg. 2616, effective January 16, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency rules modified in response to JCAR objection at 22 Ill. Reg. 4500; emergency rules expired June 15, 1998; emergency rules adopted at 22 Ill. Reg. 6238, effective March 24, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency rules modified in response to JCAR objection at 22 Ill. Reg. 7703; emergency expired June 15, 1998; new Part adopted at 22 Ill. Reg. 12538, effective July 6, 1998; emergency amendment at 23 Ill. Reg. 11336, effective September 1, 1999, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 497, effective January 3, 2000; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 5661, effective March 17, 2000; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 886, effective January 15, 2002; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 7410, effective April 22, 2008; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 7919, effective June 1, 2009; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 3000, effective February 18, 2010; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 7416, effective April 25, 2011; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 5605, effective March 20, 2012; amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 10035, effective June 30, 2015. SUBPART A: SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS Section 151.10 Purpose This Subpart implements the School Construction Law [105 ILCS 230/5], which requires that the State Board of Education: a) adopt standards under which the State Board will issue grant entitlements to school districts for school construction project grants to be made by the Capital Development Board; and b) determine the order of priority for school construction project grants to be made by the Capital Development Board. Section 151.20 Eligible Applicants School districts, as well as cooperative high schools and Type 40 area vocational centers as defined in Section 151.110 of this Part, that meet the requirements of the School Construction Law and this Subpart are eligible to apply for school construction project grant entitlements. A district’s, high school’s or center’s eligibility for a school construction project grant under the minimum enrollment requirements of Section 5-25(a) of the School Construction Law shall be determined using the district’s, high school’s or center’s enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 12 as of the last school day in September of the most recent school year. For purposes of this Subpart A, the

FAQs

What is the purpose of Subpart A (School Construction Project Grants)?

Subpart A implements the School Construction Law and requires the State Board to adopt standards for issuing grant entitlements to school districts for construction project grants and to determine the priority order for those grants.

Which organizations are eligible to apply for school construction project grant entitlements?

Eligible applicants include school districts, cooperative high schools, and Type 40 area vocational centers that meet the requirements of the School Construction Law and the subpart. Eligibility under minimum enrollment requirements is based on enrollment from prekindergarten through grade 12 as of the last school day in September of the most recent school year.

What must a school district include when applying for a school construction project grant entitlement?

A district must submit an application that includes a District Facilities Plan and must update it annually to establish eligibility. Applications must be received by the specified deadline, addressed as required, and include the Capital Development Board’s program statement, and incomplete applications are returned until complete.

Oct 10, 2026

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