California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program Activities and Expenditures: Annual Report on Program Year 2021

The School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program was established by Assembly Bill 841 (Ting, Chapter 372, Statutes of 2020) and is referred to as the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program for program administration purposes. The California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program consists of two grant programs, the Ventilation Program and Plumbing Program. The programs provide funding to local educational agencies for assessing, maintaining, and repairing ventilation systems and replacing aging and water inefficient plumbing fixtures and appliances with water-conserving plumbing fixtures and appliances in California schools. This report is prepared in accordance with Section 25208 of the Public Resources Code and describes the first year of program activities — including the development of the program, design, budget, received applications, and proposed awards — as well as an overview of the upcoming year’s activities and any potential changes.