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Capital Construction

FY2026-27 BEST Grant Cycle

Please Note:  The FY2026-27 BEST Grant Application is now closed.

Mark your Calendars! The CCAB Grant Review Meetings will be held May 12th-13th, 2026. Additional details TBA.

 
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About Us

The Colorado Department of Education’s Capital Construction Unit manages programs and resources for public school construction funding and technical assistancefor school districts, traditional public schools, charter schools, BOCES, and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.


​​​Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grants are available to all public school districts, charter schools, institute charter schools, BOCES and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. The primary focus of BEST is to resolve health, safety, and security issues in Colorado public schools.

Charter School Capital Construction funds are distributed to qualified charter schools with capital construction needs to promote a safe and healthy learning environment.

Facility Insight Assessments focus on establishing an industry-based standard to compare the cost of replacing major systems against replacing an entire facility.

Delegate to the Office of the State Architect: oversight, project management, and support for capital construction and controlled maintenance projects at CDE properties.

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  • Design and construction procurement notices from participating schools
  • BEST Grant updates
  • CCAB updates
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