School Safety and Facility Management Bureau
This bureau provides leadership, technical assistance, and resources to school administrators, school business officials, facility managers, school boards, building committees, architects, and the general public with regard to school building aid and any other school facility grants.
This bureau collects, processes, and approves sufficient information on educational specifications, plans, technical specifications, costs, site considerations, and financing methodologies to evaluate proposed school constructions projects in order to determine approval for State Building Aid under RSA 198:15 and to maintain records. In addition the bureau assists the department’s school approval programs by performing facility reviews and inspections to verify the school is operating in a clean, healthy, and safe building.
Important Updates and Notices
Trainings/Workshops/Meetings
- Art Teacher and Artist Chemical Safety Workshop
- School Chemistry Lab Science and Safety Workshop
- Annual Northern New England Facility Masters Conference
- School Facilities Certification Program
- Building Operator Training Program
Survey Results
- Unused District Facility Survey Results
- 2021-2022 IAQ Survey Results
- 2020-2021 IAQ Survey Results
- School Facility Survey Results School Facility Survey Results
School Building Aid
- Approved Ranked List for FY24-FY25 School Building Aid Applications (projects subject to receiving state and local funding)
- Overview of School Building Aid Process
- Building Aid Applications Submitted for FY24/25 School Building Aid
- School Building Aid Application – due July 1, 2022
- Request for Final Building Aid Payment – due upon completion of project
- School Building Aid Rates
- Maximum Allowable Costs for School Construction
- Public Building Aid Distributions FY23-FY41 | Public Building Aid Distributions FY23-FY41
- Approved School Building Aid Projects FY20-23
- School Building Authority
- Building Aid Tools
Grants & Loan Programs
- Grant for Removing Lead in Drinking Water for NH K-12 Schools
- Security Action for Education (SAFE) Grant
- Charter School Lease Aid Initial Application (due December 31, 2022)
- Charter School Lease Aid Renewal Application (due September 1, 2023)
- Municipal Bond Bank
- NHMBB Flyer 2023
- USDA NH Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Rules/Regulatory
- RSA 198:15 – School Building Aid
- Ed 321 – School Building Construction
- State Fire Marshal’s Office – plan review for educational occupancies
- Letter to schools requiring water testing under new lead bill - July 9, 2018
- Technical Advisory – Potential Roof Truss Failure
Checklists
- School Facility Self-Assessment Checklist
- School Dormitory Self Inspection Checklist
- Playground Safety Self Inspection Checklist
- Playground Safety Handbook (see Appendix A for Maintenance Checklist)
Resources
- Architect Contact List
- Owners project manager contact list
- Manual for Planning and Construction of School Buildings 2006
- NH School Safety Construction Planning & Design Guide
- Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
Related Programs
- Homeland Security School Readiness Unit
- Asbestos in Schools
- Lead in Drinking Water
- Radon Program
- Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPs)
- Green Ribbon
- Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership
- NH Municipal Association
Contact:
Amy C. Clark, PE, Civil Engineer, Bureau Administrator
Division of Education Analytics & Resources
Bureau of School Facilities