MSBA Building Process

The MSBA funds affordable, sustainable, and efficient school-building projects across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

On March 2, 2022, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) invited the Town of Lexington into the MSBA’s Eligibility Period for a new or renovated Lexington High School. The 270-day Eligibility Period formalizes and streamlines the beginning of the MSBA’s grant approval process and benefits the Town by providing a definitive schedule for the completion of preliminary requirements, assisting with the determination of financial and community readiness, and identifying needs for planning and budgeting. Completing all activities in the Eligibility Period allowed the Town to progress into Module 3: Feasibility Study.

The MSBA’s grant program for school building construction and renovation projects is a non-entitlement competitive program. The MSBA’s Board of Directors approves grants based on need and urgency as expressed by the School District and validated by the MSBA. Once the MSBA Board of Directors invites a District to participate in the MSBA’s grant program, the District and the MSBA work together in a collaborative process.