Facilities Funding and Standards

The following links provide access to information about facilities programs and facilities standards administered by the agency. Links to related resources are also provided.

Facilities Funding

• School Finance Calendar (PDF, 18 KB) - updated 8/28/12  
• Credit Enhancement  
• Existing Debt Allotment (EDA)
• Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA)
• New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA)
• Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Program
• Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) Program
• Science Laboratory Grant Program

Facilities Standards

•  Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §61.1036, School Facilities Standards for Construction
• Certificate of Project Compliance Form (PDF, 27 KB) (Use for Projects Started in 2004 or Later) 
• Certificate of Project Compliance Form (PDF, 84 KB) (Use for Projects Started Prior to 2004)

Resource Links

• Consumer Product Safety Commission Playground Safety Publications (outside source)
• Council of Educational Facility Planners International (outside source)
• Department of Education Guide to Safe Schools (outside source)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Home Page (outside source)
• EPA Indoor Air Quality "Tools for Schools" Program (outside source)
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (outside source)
• Permanent School Fund (PSF) Website
• Texas Bond Review Board Website - School District Debt Information (outside source)
• Texas Department of State Health Services Indoor Air Quality Program (outside source

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