Santa Barbara Unified Schools receive more than .7 million in grants for facility improvements
Santa Barbara Unified School District SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Unified School District announced Friday that it received more than $1....
Santa Barbara Unified School District SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Unified School District announced Friday that it received more than $1.7 million over three grants from the California Energy Commission to help renovate school facilities. SBUSD said it received $191,825 from the California Healthy Air and Plumbing Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE) to upgrade plumbing at some facilities – about $83,000 of which will go towards remodeling Santa Barbara Junior High School's restrooms. The money will go towards replacing toilets, urinals, and faucets with low-flow/high-efficiency models, according to SBUSD spokesperson Ed Zuchelli.