Built to Learn Act

Inspired by the success of the 21st Century School Buildings Program in Baltimore, The Built to Learn Act (BTL) authorized the MSA to issue up to $2.2 billion in debt for the construction of public school facilities throughout the state. Program projects are submitted by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to the Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC) for approval, and funds are allocated to counties based on statutory percentages with a matching requirement.

Currently, the MSA has issued $1.131 billion in debt supported by the Educational Trust Fund, with the next issuance anticipated for Spring/Summer 2025. MSA’s role on individual school projects will vary from an administrative oversight of LEA managed projects to direct MSA contractual management and project administration.

To date, MSA has negotiated 16 memoranda of understanding (MOU) encompassing 40 school projects with LEAs at a total value of $2.4 billion. LEAs with MOUs are listed below:

Anne Arundel, Baltimore County, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.