OPSC Online
SFP Terminology
Site Selection Strategy
Funding & Eligibility
Hazard ID & Mitigation
100

What is the preferred method for submitting Priority Funding requests?

What is OPSC Online?

100

What does SAB stand for?

What is State Allocation Board?

100

What form kicks off the preliminary site evaluation?

What is Form 4.0?

100

What is a “modernization grant” typically used for?

What is upgrading existing school facilities?

100

Name one example of a natural environmental hazard.

What is a flood zone or seismic fault line?

200

What’s one benefit of using OPSC Online versus email submission?

What is faster tracking and reduction of paper?

200

What is the 50-05 form used for?

What is fund release authorization?

200

What factor determines if CDE will require an EMF study?

What is proximity to power transmission lines?

200

What does a project need to qualify for funding apportionment?

What is a valid unfunded approval and a submitted PIF request?)

200

Which department handles soil toxicity analysis?

What is DTSC?

300

Name one item required in a PIF request letter

What is project application number or site name?)

300

What is a “preliminary apportionment” in SFP?

What is an early funding placeholder or approval for SFP projects?

300

What’s one zoning factor CDE looks for in site review?

What is adjacent industrial use or incompatible land use?

300

How many years must pass for a second round of modernization eligibility - Permanent Buildings?

What is 25 years?

300

What is CEQA and why does it matter?

What is California Environmental Quality Act – ensures safe environmental planning?

400

What’s the deadline for submitting SAB 50-05 after receiving an apportionment?

What is 90 days?

400

What does it mean if a project is placed on the workload list?

What is it's projected to be processed with available bond funds

400

When selecting among multiple sites, how does CDE guide the district?

What is by ranking sites based on suitability?

400

What list tracks projects submitted after bond authority is exhausted?

What is the Applications Received Beyond Bond Authority (ARBBA) List?

400

Name one hazard that could trigger a pipeline tank risk study.

What is proximity to underground gas pipelines?

500

Why might email submissions not be accepted for PIF requests?

What is if the sender isn’t a rep on file or skips required language?

500

What does “RCI” stand for?

What is Reduction to Costs Incurred?

500

Why is it uncommon to build new schools in coastal Southern California today?

What is declining enrollment and affordability challenges?

500

What eligibility factors does OPSC ask districts to confirm before processing?

What is updated eligibility?

500

Name two types of studies that might be required after preliminary site approval.

What are noise and traffic safety studies?

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