The 2024 Statement of Interest (“SOI”) submission period opened on January 12, 2024. The 2024 Accelerated Repair Program (the “ARP”) SOI submission process closed on March 1, 2024. The 2024 Core Program SOI submission process closed on April 12, 2024. The MSBA would like to thank the districts that submitted SOIs for expressing an interest in the MSBA’s program for school building construction, addition/ renovation, extensive repair and repair grants.
During the 2024 submission process, the MSBA received a total of 119 SOIs submitted by 69 districts: 72 submitted by 39 districts for consideration in the ARP and 47 SOIs submitted by 36 districts, for consideration in the Core Program. The charts shown on this page provide an overview of the SOI submissions for the ARP and the Core Program by both school and district type.
MSBA staff has reviewed the submitted SOIs and worked to validate the issues identified by districts in their SOI submissions. During that process, the MSBA obtained additional or clarifying information from districts as needed. After the MSBA reviewed the entire cohort of SOIs that had been received, staff determined the appropriate level of due diligence that would be required for each SOI and notified districts of next steps accordingly. For more information, view the ARP SOI Overview and the Core Program SOI Process Overview .
For the Core Program, if the MSBA invites a district into the Eligibility Period, which requires a vote of the MSBA Board of Directors, the district and the MSBA work collaboratively to determine potential solutions to the issues identified in the SOI. The MSBA works to find solutions that are educationally-sound, fiscally-appropriate, and that fit within the MSBA’s capital funding pipeline.
For the ARP, if the MSBA invites a district into the program, which requires a vote of the MSBA Board of Directors, the district will complete several prerequisite documents in order to be assigned an Owner’s Project Manager and Designer to work with the district to complete a Schematic Design Study.
The Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (the “MSBA's”) grant program is a non-entitlement, competitive program. The grants are distributed by the MSBA Board of Directors based on need and urgency, as expressed by the district and validated by the MSBA. Submitting an SOI is not an invitation into the MSBA's Capital Pipeline; it is the first step in the MSBA's program. Moving forward in the MSBA's process requires further collaboration between the district and the MSBA.
To view a list of the 2024 ARP SOI invitations, please view: October 30, 2024 Board meeting.
To view a list of 2024 Core Program SOI invitations, please view: December 13, 2024 Board meeting.
If you have any questions about the 2024 SOI process, please consult the SOI User Guide or click here
