47 state school districts to get $4 M for urgent building projects

By Associated Press

Summary

Forty-seven school districts that need money for urgent repair and renovation projects will be getting a total of $4 million from a new state program created by the Legislature.

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Story Published: Dec 13, 2007 at 4:10 PM PST

Story Updated: Dec 13, 2007 at 4:13 PM PST

47 state school districts to get $4 M for urgent building projects
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Forty-seven school districts that need money for urgent repair and renovation projects will be getting a total of $4 million from a new state program created by the Legislature.

The small repair grant program is designed to pay for unforeseen health and safety risks, fire and building code deficiencies, disabled access and asbestos removal.

A total of 125 school districts asked for $10 million in the first round of grant requests. Money is on its way to the top 47 projects.

The projects being paid for this year range from new roofs and ventilation systems to fire suppression systems and hazardous materials removal.