CHPS Verified FAQs

What are the requirements & deadlines?

Before getting started, make sure you understand what is required and the deadlines. Review the CHPS Verification Program User Guide and the Verification Scorecard and Documentation Templates.

The CHPS Verification Program User Guide outlines all of the necessary information needed to get your project CHPS Verified. The user guide outlines the three milestones in the program, 1) Project Registration and Submittal Screen, 2) Design Review and 3) Construction Review.

Verification Scorecard and Documentation Templates outline all of the submittal requirements for each prerequisite and credit in the CHPS Criteria. The version available for download is locked, meaning that you will be unable to input information. An unlocked and project specific version will be available for registered projects on their project website.

How can I register?

Registering for CHPS Verified can now be done using the online Project Registration form.

What are the costs of the program?

Registration for CHPS Verified is $900 for CHPS members (it's free for schools to join!), $1250 for non-members. For review fees, please refer to the chart below. First, find your project type then the match to the number of points your project will attempt.

			CHPS Points
Project Type	New School New Building on existing campus Major modernization	32-40 points 25-31 points	41-47 points 32-37 points	48+ points 38+ points
Project size	Less than or equal to 40,000	$1,600	$1,800	$2,000
	40,001 - 80,000 sq. feet	$1,800	$2,100	$2,400
	80,001 - 140,000 sq. feet	$3,000	$3,600	$4,200
	Greater than 140,000 sq. feet	$4,800	$5,200	$5,600

How does CHPS Verified work with California's Prop 1D incentive funds?

The Verification Program was created to support incentive programs and to ensure that funding achieves the desired high performance results and benefits for students, teachers, school districts, community members, and other school occupants.

The primary program to promote high performance schools was approved by California voters in the November 2006 election. Proposition 1D provides $100 Million in incentive grants for K-12 high performance schools. In order to receive a share of the funding, the school project will need to be eligible for state funding and meet the respective CHPS Criteria. The incentive grant is a percent increase in the base grant offered from the California State Allocation Board (SAB) for public school projects and varies with the number of CHPS points achieved.