MSBA Approves over $25M in Accelerated Repair Grants

BOSTON – State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO John K. McCarthy, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved up to $25,122,728 for Accelerated Repair Projects for 9 schools in 7 districts.

“The Accelerated Repair Program allows us to make critical repairs to more schools in less time,” said Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg.  “By improving the learning environment for our children, the Program also makes schools more energy efficient and generates significant cost savings.”

The main goals of the Accelerated Repair Program are to improve learning environments for children and teachers, reduce energy use, and generate cost savings for districts.  The program provides funding for the repair or replacement of roofs, windows, and boilers in schools that are otherwise structurally, functionally, and educationally sound.

 “The MSBA continues to partner with Massachusetts communities in the ongoing work of upgrading their public schools,” Executive Director/Deputy CEO McCarthy said.  “These improvements to school facilities can only enhance students’ ability to excel in the classroom.”

Below are the projects approved for the Accelerated Repair Program grant at the Board meeting today:

District 

School 

Scope 

Total Project Budget 

Estimated Maximum Total Facilities Grant 

Falmouth 

Teaticket Elementary School 

Roof 

$3,723,264 

$1,327,390 

Florida 

Abbott Memorial School 

Windows/Doors 

$1,656,391 

$1,059,829 

Hingham 

Plymouth River Elementary School 

Windows/Doors 

$3,993,600 

$1,110,680 

Holyoke 

E.N. White 

Elementary School 

Partial Roof 

$2,634,388 

$1,946,936 

Lt. Clayre P. Sullivan School 

Partial Roof 

$2,038,497 

$1,502,342 

Maurice A. Donahue School 

Partial Roof 

$2,798,769 

$2,057,662 

Lynn 

Lynn Vocational Technical Institute 

Windows/Doors 

$14,150,991 

$8,315,818 

New Bedford 

Elwyn G. Campbell Elementary School 

Windows/Doors; Boiler 

$7,924,694 

$3,155,441  

Springfield 

Springfield High School of 

Science and Technology 

Partial Windows/Doors 

$6,275,387 

$4,636,630 

Totals  

$45,195,981 

$25,112,728 

The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally-appropriate, flexible, sustainable, and cost-effective public school facilities.  Since its 2004 inception, the Authority has made over 1,750 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its due diligence process and has made over $15.3 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects.