Municipal and Other Public Entity Resources
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FOI Guidelines for Agencies and Municipalities
Provide guidelines to agencies regarding the calculation of the fees charged for copies of computer-stored public records.
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There are numerous Environmental, Health and Safety requirements that will potentially affect a school construction project. Some of the more common and important of these requirements are listed below. Not every possible requirement is listed, and this information is only intended as a helpful summary.
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School Construction Priority List Projects
The Office of Grants Administration annually submits a listing of school construction projects applying for grant commitments from the State.
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Office of Grants Administration
The Office of Grants Administration performs two major functions, the administration of school construction grants and the architectural plan review procedures required for said grants.
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School Construction Site Review and Approval
If a Local Education Agency (LEA) is seeking a school construction grant from the Office of Grants Administration, the LEA may be required to obtain Site Approval from DAS. To receive Site Approval, file FORM SCG-053 with attachments as required.
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Apply for School Construction Grants
The Office of Grants Administration is responsible for the grant administration of all Connecticut public school construction projects seeking authorization for a State grant commitment. The Office actively serves the 169 Connecticut municipalities, 17 Regional School Districts and 6 Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs) in the project application process.
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School Construction State Reimbursement Percentages
Reimbursement percentages are calculated annually. Each project receives a reimbursement percentage based on the date the town or district secured the local share of funding for the school construction project pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes. Current reimbursement rates subject to each town or district can be found on this page.
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Reports on the Condition of Connecticut's Public Schools
Pursuant to C.G.S. 10-220(a), local and regional boards of education are required to “…report to the Commissioner of Administrative Services on the condition of its facilities…” The Office of Grants Administration is responsible for the administration of the school facility survey, and the collection and reporting of the data.
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The Uniform Licensing Application helps improve the efficiency of the licensing process by consolidating the procedures and eliminating unnecessary duplication of documents submitted for licensing purposes.
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School Construction Project Closure and Audit Procedures
Pursuant to C.G.S. 10-287i, every school construction project that has received State grant assistance is subject to an audit by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Please note that C.G.S. 10-287i references a holdback of each grant prior to DAS completing and authorizing the release of the retained grant.
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Submit a Printing Request from DAS Central Printing
The Department of Administrative Services' Central Printing is a full-service shop offering a variety of print services to all state agencies, municipalities and non-profits.
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The Office of Grants Administration - Policies, Memos and Online Training
All school projects seeking State grant assistance as a “Priority List Project” shall be reviewed by the Office of Grants Administration at the “conceptual design” phase and again at the “schematic design” phase in addition to the currently required reviews.
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DAS Print, Mail and Courier Services
The Department of Administrative Services' Central Printing is a full-service shop offering a variety of print services to all state agencies, municipalities and non-profits.
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All Plan Review Requirements and Documents for School Construction Projects
The Plan Review Department has developed a set of requirements for obtaining Plan Approval for School Construction Projects.
