(a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities for early childhood construction projects, except that in fiscal year 2024 those grants may be made only to public school districts. These grants shall be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose from the School Construction Fund, the Build Illinois Bond Fund, or the Rebuild Illinois Projects Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities providing services within private residences. A public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in the following manner:
         (1) A public school district assigned to Tier 1 under
    
Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of the grant awarded under this Section.
        (2) A public school district assigned to Tier 2 under
    
Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of the grant awarded under this Section.
        (3) A public school district assigned to Tier 3 under
    
Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75% of the grant awarded under this Section.
        (4) A public school district assigned to Tier 4 under
    
Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant awarded under this Section.
    A public school district or other eligible entity has no entitlement to a grant under this Section.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 230/5-300

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • School construction project: means the acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, architectural planning, and installation of capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment, and land for educational purposes. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 230/5-5
  • School district: includes a cooperative high school, if the cooperative agreement includes language that specifies how the debt obligation is to be paid, including if an entity withdraws from the cooperative agreement or the cooperative agreement is terminated. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 230/5-5
  • School maintenance project: means a project, other than a school construction project, intended to provide for the maintenance or upkeep of buildings or structures for educational purposes, but does not include ongoing operational costs. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 230/5-5
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the rules for school construction project grants or school maintenance project grants. The rules may specify:
         (1) the manner of applying for grants;
         (2) project eligibility requirements;
         (3) restrictions on the use of grant moneys;
         (4) the manner in which school districts and other
    
eligible entities must account for the use of grant moneys;
        (5) requirements that new or improved facilities be
    
used for early childhood and other related programs for a period of at least 10 years; and
        (6) any other provision that the Capital Development
    
Board determines to be necessary or useful for the administration of this Section.
    (b-5) When grants are made to non-profit corporations for the acquisition or construction of new facilities, the Capital Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall hold title to or place a lien on the facility for a period of 10 years after the date of the grant award, after which title to the facility shall be transferred to the non-profit corporation or the lien shall be removed, provided that the non-profit corporation has complied with the terms of its grant agreement. When grants are made to non-profit corporations for the purpose of renovation or rehabilitation, if the non-profit corporation does not comply with item (5) of subsection (b) of this Section, the Capital Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall recover the grant pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
     (c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall establish standards for the determination of priority needs concerning early childhood projects based on projects located in communities in the State with the greatest underserved population of young children, utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood service data.
     (d) In each school year in which early childhood construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a population of more than 500,000, provided that the school district complies with the requirements of this Section and the rules adopted under this Section.
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