Federal Funding for School Upgrades

Maximize your school’s government grants with a custom spending strategy.

Overview

Optimize your school facilities through federal funding opportunities.

Federal funds can benefit your school’s facilities and students for generations—but only if you use them before they expire. No matter your logistical requirements or roadblocks for getting started, Trane is your guide for understanding what your funding can best go towards.

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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
- Spendable on building upgrades/infrastructure improvements
- A plan for using these funds must be made available/public no later than 30 days after receiving them
- Funds must be spent no later than 60 days after being received
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
- Tax credit-based opportunities
- Meant to help with transition to cleaner, higher-efficiency energy and transportation
- Two types of credit to choose from:
  - Investment: Can go towards upfront energy upgrades
  - Production: Can go towards projected costs of energy upgrades
- Application required
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- One-time opportunity (no longer available after all funds have been expended)
- Spendable on climate, energy and health-related improvements
- Application required
- Signed into law January 2022, incentives available now
CHIPS & Science Act
- Grant for education programs
- Focused on advancing hands-on STEM learning
- Also supports rural STEM education research
- Signed into law August 2022, incentives available now

Pay in advance and save with Trane’s Anticipated Discount Program (ADP).

It’s simple: pay in advance for Trane HVAC equipment, installation and services and you’ll save significantly on them. Customizable and flexible for each of your initiatives, and allowing for variable payment amounts and dates, ADP can help your school in the short- and long-term.

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Services & Solutions

Fulfill your school’s most pressing needs.

A custom spending strategy with Trane allows you to prioritize what matter the most through your choice of individualized programs, solutions and service.

Addressing HVAC systems and other deferred maintenance
Creating the most comfortable, healthy and high-performing learning environments possible
Improving operational costs, enhancing systems resiliency and more

Talk with Our Experts

Having enough money in your budget is a common concern.

Trane can be your partner on cost-effective spending measures for school improvement grants.

Stimulus Funding for School Upgrades

Learn how Trane can help your school district create the best investment strategy for your ESSER funds.

OMNIA Partners

Trane’s cooperative purchasing contracts give your organization streamlined access to HVAC systems, advanced building controls, and energy management services for facility improvements.