Eligibility for school construction assistance program funding through the STEM grant program will be based on a school district's ability to demonstrate a lack of sufficient space for science classrooms and labs to enable students to meet Washington state graduation requirements. The STEM grant award will constitute the district's local funding for purposes of eligibility for the school construction assistance program under RCW 28A.525.166.

Eligibility for the K-3 class size reduction grant program will be based on a school district's ability to demonstrate a need for additional K-3 classrooms as outlined in chapter 41, Laws of 2015, 3rd sp. sess. (2ESSB 6080 (2015)), with consideration of planned schools approved at the D-6 stage of the school construction assistance program. The K-3 class size reduction grant award may not constitute local funding in the school construction assistance program under RCW 28A.525.166.