Facilities Funding and Standards
The following links provide access to information about facilities programs and facilities standards administered by the agency. Links to related resources are also provided.
Facilities Funding
- Bond Guarantee Program (BGP)
- Existing Debt Allotment (EDA)
- Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA)
- New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA)
- Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Program
- Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) Program
Facilities Standards
- Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §61.1040, School Facilities Standards for Construction on or after November 1, 2021
- Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §61.1036, School Facilities Standards for Construction before November 1, 2021
- Certificate of Project Compliance Form (PDF, 27 KB) (for projects started since 2004)
- Certificate of Project Compliance Form (PDF, 84 KB) (for projects started before 2004)
- Facilities Standards for schools built between September 1998 and January 2004 (PDF, 40 KB)
- Facilities Standards for schools built between September 1994 and August 1998 (PDF, 303 KB)
- Facilities Standards for schools built between September 1992 and August 1994 (PDF, 201 KB)
Resource Links
- Association for Learning Environments (outside source)
- Department of Education Guide to Safe Schools (outside source)
- EPA Indoor Air Quality "Tools for Schools" Program (outside source)
- Texas Bond Review Board Website - School District Debt Information (outside source)
- Texas Department of State Health Services Indoor Air Quality Program (outside source)
Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA) / Existing Debt Allotment (EDA): Wendell McBride, (512) 463-7298, wendell.mcbride@tea.texas.gov
New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA): Whitley Moore, (512) 463-9359, whitley.moore@tea.texas.gov
PSF Bond Guarantee Program (BGP): Kristi McCorquodale, (512) 463-9294, kristi.mccorquodale@tea.texas.gov
School Facilities Standards: Jim Moore, (512) 463-9266, jim.moore@tea.texas.gov
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