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Capital Construction
FY2026-27 BEST Grant Cycle
Please Note: GAINS access is now open for the FY26-27 grant round.
The deadline to submit Notice of Intent to Apply has passed. Only projects who submitted Notice of Intent will be able to apply for the FY2026-27 BEST Grant.
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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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