Built to Learn (BTL) is a program of the IAC for execution by the Maryland Stadium Authority.
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BTL Applications
To apply for funding through the BTL program, please submit a completed IAC Form 102 in Excel format with as much information as possible on the project to iac.pscp@maryland.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned Capital Projects Manager.
Inside the Bill
The 2021 Legislative Session ended at midnight on April 12, 2021. The session included several initiatives of note in school construction, including the enactment of the Built to Learn Act of 2020, which allows the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to issue revenue bonds to fund school construction projects and provides for MSA to manage projects. The IAC and MSA have developed a Memorandum of Understanding that is required by the legislation prior to issuance of bonds and which will govern the program.
In addition to this additional funding for school construction, the Built to Learn Act:
- Creates the Public School Facilities Priority Fund, which uses the results of the Statewide Facilities Assessment required by Education Article §5-310 to prioritize funding to schools with the highest needs
- Makes design funding eligible for State participation
- Mandates an increase to Enrollment Growth and Relocatable Classroom (EGRC) funding beginning in FY 2026
- Extends the Assessment and Funding Workgroup to December 2021
- Extends the Healthy School Facility Fund
- And more