MILLSTONE — A state grant will help to pay for the installation of a new septic system at the Millstone Township primary/elementary school complex.
The Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced that a grant has recently been executed for the Millstone Township K- 8 School District through the SDA’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program.
Grant execution signifies completion of the application process and the start of funding being issued to school districts through the grant program.
In May 2013, Gov. Chris Christie announced the largest single grant offering in the program’s history, making approximately a half-billion dollars in funding available for projects throughout the state’s 559 RODs and 21 county vocational technical school districts across New Jersey, according to a press release.
The Department of Education, which determines the selection of school projects to receive grant funds, has approved more than 1,600 ROD grant projects in 335 school districts throughout the state for this allocation.
Between state and local contributions, the total project costs of the eligible projects are estimated to exceed $1.2 billion, representing significant benefit not only to the children served by the state’s public schools, but also to the economy and the construction industry as this important work advances, according to the press release.
The project in the Millstone Township School District represents $514,943 in total estimated costs, including a state grant of $205,977, which leverages the local payment of $308,966.
The SDA has executed $6.6 million in grants to Millstone Township since the program’s inception, according to the press release.
The most recent grant will provide funds to design and install a new septic system at the primary/elementary school complex.