IT Pilot Grants WorkshopAugust 2104

Arnie Hollander & Susan Watkins, Oregon Community Foundation Advised Fund– CISF Regional School Equity Project

www.CISForegon.org

My School: My Health: My Achievement

Keys to Facility Funding

•Develop key relationships

Most vital step to

secure fundingMost vital step to

secure funding•Know what funding sources are “in the pipeline”

•Look for funding beyond your typical sources

•Look for funding beyond your typical sources

•Follow the money•Follow the money

Keys to Facility Funding

•Capital for Capital Policy•Capital for Capital Policy

•Prioritize and pre-plan so that you can take advantage of short notice opportunities

•Prioritize and pre-plan so that you can take advantage of short notice opportunities

•Advocate for funding that will positively impact your district

•Advocate for funding that will positively impact your district

Sources of Funding

Capital FundsCapital Funds

BondFundsBondFunds

LoansLoans

State GrantsState Grants

City GrantsCity Grants

Federal GrantsFederal Grants

Energy IncentivesEnergy IncentivesTax CreditsTax Credits

Private Foundations / DonationsPrivate Foundations / Donations

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block GrantEnergy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Community Development Block GrantCommunity Development Block Grant

• Encourages energy efficiency among cities and counties

• Encourages energy efficiency among cities and counties

• Annual grant program (via HUD) to support development needs

• Annual grant program (via HUD) to support development needs

• School grants include playground improvements, parking projects, and social service center upgrades

• School grants include playground improvements, parking projects, and social service center upgrades

State Energy Program - Oregon Dept. of EnergyState Energy Program - Oregon Dept. of Energy

State facility funds typically come from sources available to all public agenciesState facility funds typically come from sources available to all public agencies

Transportation and Growth Management- Oregon Dept. of Transportation

Transportation and Growth Management- Oregon Dept. of Transportation

Cool Schools - Oregon Dept. of EnergyCool Schools - Oregon Dept. of Energy

Safe Routes to School - Oregon Dept. of TransportationSafe Routes to School - Oregon Dept. of Transportation

• Annual grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office

• Annual grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office

• A partnership with the local police department allowed the district to apply

• A partnership with the local police department allowed the district to apply

Secure Our SchoolsSecure Our Schools

• A minimum 50 percent cash match is required• A minimum 50 percent cash match is required

• Applicant must be 501c3 – Perhaps Willamette ESD? Or other non-profit partner?

• Applicant must be 501c3 – Perhaps Willamette ESD? Or other non-profit partner?

• Tend not to do projects in individual schools (i.e. consortium needed to be competitive)

• Tend not to do projects in individual schools (i.e. consortium needed to be competitive)

Oregon Community Foundation Oregon Community Foundation

Other Oregon Foundations Other Oregon Foundations

• -- Meyer Memorial Trust

• -- Ford Family Foundation

• -- Siletz Tribe Charitable Foundation

• -- Meyer Memorial Trust

• -- Ford Family Foundation

• -- Siletz Tribe Charitable Foundation

• A minimum 50 percent cash match is required• A minimum 50 percent cash match is required

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Arnie Hollander & Susan Watkins, Oregon Community Foundation Advised Fund– CISF Regional School Equity Project