Christie Administration Announces Hillsborough Township Public Schools To Receive $521,866 In Grant Funding

submitted by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority

Furthering the Christie Administration’s commitment to support critical school improvement projects in New Jersey, the Schools Development Authority (SDA) today announced that three grants have recently been executed for Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough Township Public Schools represent $1,304,666 in total estimated costs including state grants of $521,866 which leverages the local contribution of $782,800. The SDA has executed more than $8.8 million in grants to Hillsborough Township Public Schools since program inception.

The grants will provide funds for partial roof replacements at Hillsborough High School, Hillsborough Middle School and Auten Road Elementary School.

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.

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.

Hillsborough High School – Partial roof replacement

Total Project Cost - $1,017,576

Estimate State Share - $407,030

Local Share - $610,546

Hillsborough Middle School – Partial roof replacement

Total Project Cost - $237,425

Estimate State Share -$94,970

Local Share - $142,455

Auten Road Elementary School – Partial roof replacement

Total Project Cost - $49,665

Estimate State Share - $19,866

Local Share -$29,799

Hillsborough Township Public Schools Total

Total Project Cost - $1,304,666

Estimate State Share - $521,866

Local Share - $782,800