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Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program — public school building projects
Business Oregon · Shared Oregon or institution-specific route
Competitive funding for seismic retrofits of eligible public buildings, including school facilities.
Publisher reports applications open: Publisher explicitly says Now Accepting Applications for the 2026-27 cycle.
How to apply: start, prepare, submit and follow up
Amount or support
Published maximum is $2.5 million per building; the school-project pool is $50 million.
Start here: Download the linked 2026-27 application and guidance packet, confirm eligible public-building/project status, and assemble the required engineering report, cost estimate and BCA before completing the signed application.
1. Is this for me?
Public K-12 districts, community colleges and education service districts can apply for eligible retrofits. New construction and solely nonstructural projects are excluded.
Service area: Oregon; confirm program-specific location and institution requirements.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Deliver one original paper application with supporting documents plus a USB memory stick containing a duplicate set to Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program, Attn: Gloria Zacharias, Oregon Business Development Department, 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 310, Salem, OR 97301. Mail, UPS, FedEx or hand delivery are accepted; fax is not. Business Oregon must receive the complete packet by January 8, 2027, 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Download the current 2026-27 application and guidance packet, and confirm your entity, building and retrofit are eligible.
- Prepare the required engineering information, scope, engineering cost estimate and BCA using the current templates and standards.
- Assemble all required supporting documents, including building photographs and applicable DOGAMI screening information; have a person with project budget authority sign the certification.
- Prepare one original paper application packet and one USB memory stick containing a duplicate set of the application and supporting documents.
- Mail, send by UPS/FedEx, or hand-deliver the complete packet to SRGP, Attn: Gloria Zacharias, Oregon Business Development Department, 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 310, Salem, OR 97301. Business Oregon must receive it by the deadline; fax is not accepted.
Timing: The 2026-27 cycle runs September 14, 2026 through January 8, 2027. The complete application and supporting documents must be received by Business Oregon by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on January 8, 2027; a postmark alone does not meet the received-by requirement.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available.
5. What happens after I submit?
Business Oregon reviews eligibility and completeness and notifies applicants not meeting those requirements or not selected for further review. Awarded projects use reimbursement requests and required progress reporting; review the agreement and guidance before spending.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Incomplete applications, missing supplemental documents and ineligible activities can eliminate an application. Resolve questions with the program coordinator before submission; use the current engineering and BCA templates.
Language, disability and offline help
Application and technical questions: Gloria Zacharias, gloria.zacharias@biz.oregon.gov, 503-986-0132.
Competitive institutional funding; an eligible building or complete application does not guarantee an award. Updated engineering requirements apply.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program
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2026-2027 SRGP Application Guidance Packet
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Sources and review date
Application guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Check the current publisher instructions before applying.
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