New Jersey § 18a:7g-15

§ 18a:7g-15.

a. In the case of a district other than an SDA district, for any project approved

by the commissioner after the effective date of P.L.2000, c. 72 ( C.18A:7G-1 et al.) , the district may elect to receive a one-time grant for the State share of the project

in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section rather than annual

debt service aid under section 9 of P.L.2000, c. 72 ( C.18A:7G-9 ). The State share payable to the district shall equal the product of the project's

final eligible costs and the district aid percentage or 40 percent , whichever is greater . If the project's design incorporates the implementation of energy efficiency improvements

or the installation of energy efficient features or equipment, the district aid percentage

shall be increased by no more than five percent . In order to qualify for a district aid percentage increase for the implementation

of energy efficiency improvements or the installation of energy efficient features

or equipment pursuant to this subsection, a district shall submit to the development

authority and Department of Education a certification, along with evidential documentation,

attesting that the project's design incorporates the implementation of energy efficiency

improvements or the installation of energy efficient features or equipment. b. The commissioner shall establish a process for the annual allocation of grant funding.

Under that process, the commissioner shall annually notify districts of the date on

which the commissioner shall begin to receive applications for grant funding. A district shall have 90 days from that date to submit an application to the commissioner. The commissioner shall make a decision on a district's application within 90 days

of the submission of all such applications and shall allocate the grant funding in

accordance with the priority process established pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection

m. of section 5 of P.L.2000, c. 72 ( C.18A:7G-5 ). c. The development authority shall provide grant funding for the State's share of

the final eligible costs of a school facilities project pursuant to an agreement between

the district and the development authority which shall, in addition to other terms

and conditions, set forth the terms of disbursement of the State share. The funding of the State share shall not commence until the district secures financing

for the local share.